Synopses & Reviews
This special collection of short stories from Grand Master Brian Aldiss is being issued to coincide with his 80th birthday. Set to include such notable works as "Aboard the Beatitude," "A Man with His Mule," and "Head," the anthology will also feature commentaries from a group of his peers sharing their perspectives on this amazingly talented individual. Often compared to J. G. Ballard, Thomas Disch, and Michael Moorcock, Brian Aldiss has been referred to as "[arguably] the most significant English writer of science fiction since H. G. Wells" by the
St. James Guide to Science Fiction. A prolific author, he continues to enthrall his vast fan base and attract first-time readers. Known for pushing the envelope and refusing to be confined to a particular style of writing or to specific subjects, his works encompass space exploration, time travel, historical fantasy, and even parodies of Kafka.
Review
"Brian Aldiss is one of the most influential, and one of the best science fiction writers Britain has ever produced."
— Iain M. Banks, author, Complicity and The Wasp Factory
almost archetypal in its range, its qualities, its frustrations and its sheer fabulous elations.”
SF Site
Review
"Aldiss is a magician." —
The Sunday TimesReview
"Aldiss and his work are an inspiration and a joy and an international resource." —SciFi.com
Synopsis
Take a cultural break.
Meet Maria Galdos, a simple woman whose only wish is for her son to see Tarzan (in the Alps). Have tea with Wun Luk, proprietor of the teashop at the end of civilization.
Visit Bea, the Eliza Doolittle of insectsso charming, but with just a touch of amnesia.
Celebrate the extraordinary career of Brian Aldiss with this remarkable collection.
About the Author
Brian Aldiss is the author of such science-fiction masterpieces as Hothouse, Greybeard, Frankenstein Unbound, The Malacia Tapestry, and the Helliconia Trilogy. He is also the author of the pioneering book of science-fiction criticism Billion Year Spree. Aldisss 100+ books of fiction, nonfiction, literary criticism, poetry, and anthologies have won him a myriad of awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, Campbell, Locus, British Science Fiction, Ditmar, and Eaton awards. In 2000, Aldiss was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America.