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Ted Chiang’s debut story, "Tower of Babylon," earned a Nebula Award in 1990 and heralded a career of richly imaginative short fiction. This volume gathers all seven of Chiang’s stories published to date, along with a brand‑new piece written specifically for this collection. Each tale challenges readers with extraordinary premises— a tower that pierces the heavens, a universe of arbitrary mathematics, a science of naming that brings life into being, an alien language that reshapes perception of time, and a world where fundamentalist Christian visions come true. Chiang’s work combines rigorous scientific speculation with profound human insight, earning him numerous awards and the title of one of modern science fiction’s most celebrated voices.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Ted Chiang
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