<p><b>&lsquo;A science fiction genius . . . Ted Chiang is a superstar.&rsquo; &ndash; <i>The Guardian</i><br><br>With <i>Stories of Your Life and Others</i>, his masterful debut collection, multiple-award-winning author Ted Chiang deftly blends human emotion and scientific rationalism in eight remarkably varied stories.</b><br><br>From a soaring Babylonian tower that connects a flat Earth to the firmament above, to a world where angelic visitations are a wondrous and terrifying part of everyday life; from a neural modification that eliminates the appeal of physical beauty, to an alien language that challenges our very perception of time and reality, Chiang&rsquo;s unique imagination invites us to question our understanding of the universe and our place in it.<br><br><b>The title novella 'Story of Your Life' was the basis for the Academy Award-winning film <i>Arrival</i>, starring Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner.<br><br>&lsquo;United by a humane intelligence that speaks very directly to the reader, and makes us experience each story with immediacy and Chiang&rsquo;s calm passion&rsquo; &ndash; China Miéville, author of <i>The City &amp; The City</i><br><br>Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literateure.</b></p>


Format Häftad Omfång 352 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Pan Macmillan Utgivningsdatum 2024-03-07 ISBN 9781035038596