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The stories in 'Zima Blue' represent a more optimistic take on humanity's future, a view that says there may be wars, there may be catastrophes and cosmic errors, but something human will still survive. Contents vii • Acknowledgements (Zima Blue and Other Stories) • (2006) • essay by Alastair Reynolds viii • A Note on the UK Edition (Zima Blue and Other Stories) • (2009) • essay by Alastair Reynolds 1 • Introduction (Zima Blue and Other Stories) • (2006) • essay by Paul J. McAuley [as by Paul McAuley] 6 • The Real Story • (2002) • novelette by Alastair Reynolds 28 • Beyond the Aquila Rift • (2005) • novelette by Alastair Reynolds 59 • Enola • (1991) • short story by Alastair Reynolds 73 • Signal to Noise • (2006) • novelette by Alastair Reynolds 112 • Cardiff Afterlife • (2008) • short story by Alastair Reynolds 120 • Hideaway • [Merlin [4] • 1] • (2000) • novelette by Alastair Reynolds 162 • Minla's Flowers • [Merlin [4] • 2] • (2007) • novella by Alastair Reynolds 217 • Merlin's Gun • [Merlin [4] • 3] • (2000) • short story by Alastair Reynolds 249 • Angels of Ashes • (1999) • novelette by Alastair Reynolds 275 • Spirey and the Queen • (1996) • novelette by Alastair Reynolds 304 • Understanding Space and Time • (2005) • novelette by Alastair Reynolds 351 • Digital to Analogue • (1992) • short story by Alastair Reynolds 367 • Everlasting • (2004) • short story by Alastair Reynolds 384 • Zima Blue • (2005) • short story by Alastair Reynolds