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Forget the awful cover and devour the bounty within! These stories are absolutely mind-blowing and stunningly creative — Ted Chiang is the future of science fiction! Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Ted Chiang's first published story, "Tower of Babylon," won the Nebula Award in 1990. Subsequent stories have won the Asimov's SF Magazine reader poll, a second Nebula Award, the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award, and the Sidewise Award for alternate history. He won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 1992. Story for story, he is the most honored young writer in modern SF. Now, collected here for the first time are all seven of this extraordinary writer's stories so far — plus an eighth story written especially for this volume. What if men built a tower from Earth to Heaven — and broke through to Heaven's other side? What if we discovered that the fundamentals of mathematics were arbitrary and inconsistent? What if there were a science of naming things that calls life into being from inanimate matter? What if exposure to an alien language forever changed our perception of time? What if all the beliefs of fundamentalist Christianity were literally true, and the sight of sinners being swallowed into fiery pits were a routine event on city streets? These are the kinds of outrageous questions posed by the stories of Ted Chiang. Stories of your life...and others. Review:"It's rare for a writer to become so prominent so fast. In this case, though, the hype is deserved....Chiang's stories are audacious, challenging and moving." Publishers Weekly Review:"[T]he stakes are high in all Chiang's stories....[H]e puts the science back in science fiction — brilliantly." Booklist (Starred Review) Review:"[Chiang's] almost unfathomably wonderful stories tick away with the precision of a Swiss watch — and explode in your awareness with shocking, devastating force." Kirkus Reviews Synopsis:Now in softcover, the first book from one of the most acclaimed new sci-fi writers of the last 20 years. Collected for the first time are all seven of Chiang's stories so far — plus an eighth story written especially for this volume. Synopsis:Ted Chiang's first published story, "Tower of Babylon," won the Nebula Award in 1990. Subsequent stories have won the Asimov's SF Magazine reader poll, a second Nebula Award, the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award, and the Sidewise Award for alternate history. He won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 1992. Story for story, he is the most honored young writer in modern SF. Now, collected here for the first time are all seven of this extraordinary writer's stories so far-plus an eighth story written especially for this volume. What if men built a tower from Earth to Heaven-and broke through to Heaven's other side? What if we discovered that the fundamentals of mathematics were arbitrary and inconsistent? What if there were a science of naming things that calls life into being from inanimate matter? What if exposure to an alien language forever changed our perception of time? What if all the beliefs of fundamentalist Christianity were literally true, and the sight of sinners being swallowed into fiery pits were a routine event on city streets? These are the kinds of outrageous questions posed by the stories of Ted Chiang. Stories of your life . . . and others. The widely celebrated SF author Ted Chiang lives near Seattle, Washington. Ted Chiang's first published short story, "Tower of Babylon," won the Nebula Award in 1990. Subsequent stories have won the Asimov's SF Magazine reader poll, a second Nebula Award, the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award, and the Sidewise Award for alternate history. Chiang also won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 1992. Story for story, he is the most honored young writer in modern SF. Nowcollected here for the first timeare all seven of his extraordinary stories thus far, plus an eighth yarn written especially for this volume. What if men built a tower from Earth to Heavenand broke through to Heaven's other side? What if we discovered that the fundamentals of mathematics were arbitrary and inconsistent? What if exposure to an alien language forever changed our perception of time? What if all the beliefs of fundamentalist Christianity were literally true, and the sight of sinners being swallowed into fiery pits were a routine event on city streets? These are the kinds of outrageous and engrossing questions posed by the stories of Ted Chiang. These are Stories of Your Life and Others. "'Hell Is the Absence of God' is perhaps one of the best fantasy novellas ever written . . . [It] alone would justify the rest of the material in [this book]. But the collection does not need this kind of support. Summarizing these stories does not do justice to Chiang's talent. Seemingly ordinary ideas are pursued ruthlessly, their tendons flayed, their bones exposed. Chiang derides lazy thinking, weasels it out of its hiding place, and leaves it cowering."The Washington Post "The stakes are high in all of Chiang's stories, for their social and existential implications concern him as much as their construction . . . He puts the science back in SFbrilliantly."Booklist (starred review) "Essential. You won't know SF if you don't read Ted Chiang."Greg Bear "Chiang is one of the rare contemporary SF writers who has made his considerable reputation without producing one novel. His stories brim with originality and seduce with their complexity."Ellen Datlow "One of our very best writers . . . Chiang will astonish you."James Patrick Kelly "The first must-read SF book of the year."Publishers Weekly (starred review) About the AuthorTed Chiang lives near Seattle, Washington. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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