Isbn: 9798170697212 - the universe requires a form: stories of bureaucracy, blood pacts, and clay men (3 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. What happens when the supernatural collides with bureaucracy?Usually paperwork.In The Universe Requires a Form, gods, monsters, dragons, golems, radioactive crustaceans, ancient evils, corporate weapons, supernatural spies, and one remarkably useful llama discover that humanity's greatest defense against the impossible may not be courage, magic, or superior firepower.It may be forms.Across thirteen wildly inventive stories, ordinary people find themselves confronting situations no training manual was designed to cover. An intern accidentally signs his office into Hell. An insurance salesman discovers that even Cthulhu represents an underwriting opportunity. A Soviet golem arrives in Washington asking whether he is a weapon or a person. A customer-service center tries to route a monster attack through the proper phone tree. Roman officials discover that perhaps taxing a volcano was a poor administrative decision.Funny, strange, satirical, and occasionally unexpectedly moving, these stories explore confidence, competence, ambition, ownership, and the underrated virtue of admitting you have absolutely no idea what you are doing.The apocalypse is approaching.Your call is very important to us.Please remain on the line. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. What happens when the supernatural collides with bureaucracy?Usually paperwork.In The Universe Requires a Form, gods, monsters, dragons, golems, radioactive crustaceans, ancient evils, corporate weapons, supernatural spies, and one remarkably useful llama discover that humanity's greatest defense against the impossible may not be courage, magic, or superior firepower.It may be forms.Across thirteen wildly inventive stories, ordinary people find themselves confronting situations no training manual was designed to cover. An intern accidentally signs his office into Hell. An insurance salesman discovers that even Cthulhu represents an underwriting opportunity. A Soviet golem arrives in Washington asking whether he is a weapon or a person. A customer-service center tries to route a monster attack through the proper phone tree. Roman officials discover that perhaps taxing a volcano was a poor administrative decision.Funny, strange, satirical, and occasionally unexpectedly moving, these stories explore confidence, competence, ambition, ownership, and the underrated virtue of admitting you have absolutely no idea what you are doing.The apocalypse is approaching.Your call is very important to us.Please remain on the line. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…