A short story collection by the multiple-award-winning SF author Ted Chiang. A new film, Arrival, starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker, is based on one of the stories in this collection.
Ted Chiang was born in Port Jefferson, New York, and currently lives outside Seattle, Washington. In 1990 he won the Nebula Award for his first published story, "Tower of Babylon". Following this triumph, his stories have won him numerous other awards, making him one of the most honoured writers in contemporary SF.
Shining, haunting, mind-blowing tales . . . this collection is a
pure marvel. [Ted] Chiang is so exhilarating so original so stylish
he just leaves you speechless. I always suggest a person read at
least 52 books a year for proper mental functioning but if you only
have time for one, be at peace: you found it -- Junot Diaz
United by a humane intelligence that speaks very directly to the
reader, and makes us experience each story with immediacy and
Chiang's calm passion. -- China Mieville * Guardian *
Ted is a national treasure . . . each of those stories is a
goddamned jewel -- Cory Doctorow
Confirms that blending science and fine art at this length can
produce touching works, tales as intimate as our own blood cells,
with the structural strength of just-discovered industrial alloys.
* Seattle Times *
Chiang derides lazy thinking, weasels it out of its hiding place,
and leaves it cowering. * Washington Post *
Science fiction is a genre that often works well off the page.
Spaceships and robots are just as thrilling on screen as in books.
But Mr Chiang's approach is irreplaceable. His stories mirror the
process of scientific discovery: complex ideas emerge from the
measured, methodical accumulation of information until epiphany
strikes. . . . The best science fiction inspires awe for the
natural properties of the universe; it renders the fundamentals of
science poignant and affecting. Mr Chiang's writing manages all of
this. He deserves to be more widely read. * The Economist blog *
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