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Damsons are small, ovoid, plum-like fruit with a distinctive, somewhat astringent taste, and are widely used for culinary purposes, particularly in fruit preserves and jams. In South and Southeast Asia, the term damson plum sometimes refers to jamblang, the fruit from a tree in the family Myrtaceae. [4]
Damassine owes its distinctive taste and aroma to the region's limestone soil and climate [2] . The aromas are very complex and are composed of a variety of ingredients . The scents of wild plum are dominant, while herbal and bitter almond notes are always present.
The stories and the anthology itself were nominated for and received many awards. " Gonna Roll the Bones " by Fritz Leiber received both a Hugo Award for Best Novelette and a Nebula Award for Best Novelette , whilst Philip K. Dick 's " Faith of Our Fathers " was a nominee for the Hugo in the same category.
Unlike nearly all damsons, bullaces may be either "white" (i.e. yellow or green) or "black" (i.e. blue or purple) in colour, and ripen up to six weeks later in the year. [3] Though smaller than most damsons, bullaces are much larger than the closely related sloe. [3] Their flavour is usually rather acidic until fully ripe.
Dreamsongs: A RRetrospective is a career-spanning collection of George R. R. Martin's short fiction. It was first published in 2003 as a single volume hardcover from Subterranean Press under the title GRRM: A RRetrospective and debuted in Toronto at Torcon 3, the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention, where Martin was the Writer Guest Of Honor.
Attitudes to nature. Mountains are a good example of changing attitudes to nature. Mountains are a good example of changing attitudes to nature. In the mid-17th century mountains were hated as barren 'deformities', 'monstrous excrescences', 'rubbish of the earth', useless, unproductive and dangerous for men.
Each story has its feet firmly planted in the real world, but serves as an epicenter for swirling fantasies. In one story, "The Lizzie Borden Jazz Babies," Sparks makes use of a tragic plot point that sets off many classic fairy tales – the untimely death of a protagonist's parent – and applies it to the father instead of the mother.
Again, Dangerous Visions (1972) is a science fiction short story anthology, edited by American author Harlan Ellison. It is the follow-up to Dangerous Visions (1967), also edited by Ellison. Cover art and interior illustrations are by Ed Emshwiller .