title: Empire: With Hellhounds of the Cosmos!
author:  Clifford D. Simak 
description: Clifford D. Simak (August 3, 1904-April 25, 1988) was born in Millville, Wisconsin. After attending the University of Wisconsin he worked for various Midwestern newspapers. He began writing science fiction in 1931 and was a regular contributor to Astounding Stories. Much of his later fiction draws on his rural Midwestern roots. His best known work is the novel City. He was honored with three Hugo awards, one Nebula award, and was named the third Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 1977.
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  The Best of Clifford D. Simak
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  ### Product Description
  
  
  
  
  
  This Halcyon Classics ebook contains five works by 20th century
  
  
  science fiction writer Clifford Donald Simak. Simak (1904-1988) wrote
  
  
  during the pulp era and during the Golden Age of Science Fiction,
  
  
  achieving a following for his stories based on super science and what he
  
  
  called "realistic fiction."  
    
  During his career, Simak received
  
  
  three Hugo awards and one Nebula award, and was named the third Grand
  
  
  Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 1977.  
    
  This ebook includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.  
    
  Empire  
  Hellhounds of the Cosmos  
  Project Mastodon  
  The Street that Wasn’t There  
  The World that Couldn't Be  
    
  This unexpurgated edition contains the complete text, with minor errors and
  omissions corrected.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  The Best of