VOLUME ONE

In honor of Avram Davidson's 100th birthday, we have compiled the AD 100 Collection: a compilation of 100 of his previously unpublished and uncollected stories. This two-volume collection aims to showcase the breadth and depth of Davidson's work and introduce his writing to both longtime fans and a new generation of readers. Volume one begins with Benny, Bluma, and the Solid Gold Ring. There is a handwritten note by Avram that states he wrote the story when he was 23 years old. The story was likely written in 1946 or 1947. Volume one ends with a story written in the late 1960s looking into the life of Avram as a child.

The AD 100 collection has taken years of work and generations of love and care (and preservation) to make possible. We are confident that readers will find something to appreciate in this collection. There are lighthearted pieces that Avram wrote on a whim, science fiction, fantasy, mystery, Jewish stories and stories that impart valuable historical lessons, and many pieces that can't be characterized by a single genre. The collection includes tales set in Belize which served as the foundation for Avram's Limekiller series, as well as difficult to find "Vergil Magus" and "Adventures in Unhistory" tales.

Contents:

BENNY BLUMA AND THE SOLID GOLD WEDDING RING
WHAT TIME IS IT?
CAPTAIN PATCH
CLASH OF PERSONALITIES
ARRIVING ON THE 7:15
NIFTER PIFTER-A BIE GEZUNT
SKINNY
THANATOPSIS
THE PLAYING FIELDS OF EARTH
ISRAEL INBETWEEN
THE NATURAL ORDER AND BASIS OF SOCIETY
THE BIG LIBERTY
THE STONE THAT THE BUILDERS REJECTED
THE DESCENT FROM OLYMPUS
THE HOLY MAN
THE FRENCH KEY
SPINNER
A SHOT FROM THE DARK NIGHT
THE HEALING HAND
CIRCLE OF GUILT
THE CREATOR OF PRELUDES
NO FIRE BURNS
THE DIVE PEOPLE
THE SENSIBLE MAN
DEALER IN FEAR
MEAN MR. MURRAY
REST IN PEACE
THE MAN WHO FOUND THE BODY
THE TENANT
A NOTE FOR THE MILKMAN
PRINCE'S MIXTURE
THE LIBERTY OF THE SUBJECT
THE TRADITIONS OF HIS FAMILY
BLOOD MONEY
WHAT ARE YOU CRYING FOR?
JACK BE NIMBLE/JACK BE QUICK/JACK JUMP OVER THE CANDLESTICK
MIRROR, MIRROR
SNUFF
THE INVASION
THE OLD PRO
THE RESTORER OF BALANCE
BUMBERBOOM
BASILISK
NEVER FORGET A FACE
QUICK WITH HIS HANDS
THE CURIOUS CAPITULATION OF BETTY JANE SMITH
THE MEMORY BANK
TO AVOID CONVICTION
DOING THE LAMBETH WALK
TEARS FOR ALFRED HOOK

Ad 100 - pocket, Engelska, 2023