A collection of adrenaline-charged hallucinations from one of the greatest modern writers, Beast of the Heartland includes the National Magazine Award-winning title story, the Hugo Award-winning "Barnacle Bill the Spacer," and many others, covering genres from fantasy to mainstream to hard science fiction. The ElectricStory edition features the never-before-published "How Lonesome Heartbreak Changed His Life," based on the post-War underworld of today's Vietnam.