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Pipe Dream

Fritz Leiber

Pipe Dream

Pipe Dream

Fritz Leiber

Science, Science Fiction, Fiction

Pipe Dream is a short novel by Fritz Leiber, written in the late 1950s, that blends science fiction and fantasy. The story follows Simon Grue, an artist in Greenwich Village, who becomes intrigued by his Russian neighbors and their peculiar activities, particularly involving their sister Grushenka. The narrative explores themes of reality, desire, and surrealism, culminating in Simon's discovery of a two-inch mermaid in his bathtub, which leads to unexpected complications.

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A short novel written in the late 1950s that explores themes of reality, desire, and surrealism through a blend of scien...

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Famous and Classic Science Fiction NovelSimon Grue found a two-inch mermaid inhis bathtub. It had arms, hips, a finnytai...

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