A brilliant collection of Harlan Ellison's short fiction, featuring an introduction by Norman Spinrad. Table of Contents: Foreword: The Frontiers Of Edgeville by Norman Spinrad Introduction: Brinkmanship by Harlan Ellison Pennies, Off a Dead Man's Eyes The End of The Time of Leinard 3 Faces of Fear: An Essay Blind Lightning Walk the High Steel Shadow Play The Words in Spock's Mouth: An Essay From A Great Height Night Vigil Xenogenesis: An Essay Rock God Ernest and The Machine God