Exhalation读书介绍
| 类别 | 页数 | 译者 | 网友评分 | 年代 | 出版社 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 书籍 | 208页 | 2020 | Picador |
| 定价 | 出版日期 | 最近访问 | 访问指数 |
|---|---|---|---|
| £9.99 | 2020-07-23 … | 2021-04-03 … | 53 |
'A collection of short stories that will make you think, grapple with big questions, and feel more human. The best kind of science fiction.' - Barack Obama
From the acclaimed author of Stories of Your Life and Others - the basis for the Academy Award nominated film Arrival - comes a groundbreaking second collection of short fiction: nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories by Ted Chiang.
In 'The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate', a portal through time forces a fabric-seller in ancient Baghdad to grapple with past mistakes and the temptation of second chances. In the epistolary 'Exhalation', an alien scientist makes a shocking discovery with ramifications not just for his own people, but for all of reality. And in 'The Lifecycle of Software Objects', a woman cares for an artificial intelligence over twenty years, elevating a faddish digital pet into what might be a true living being. Also included are two previously unpublished stories: 'Omphalos' and 'Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom'.
In Exhalation, Ted Chiang wrestles with the oldest questions on earth - What is the nature of the universe? What does it mean to be human? - and ones that no one else has even imagined. And, each in its own way, the stories prove that complex and thoughtful science fiction can rise to new heights of beauty, meaning, and compassion.
'Chiang at his best, and worth the price of admission on its own.' Guardian
作者简介特德·姜（Ted Chiang）
美国华裔科幻作家，当代最优秀的科幻作家之一。1967年生，毕业于布朗大学计算机专业，参加过“科幻黄埔”号角写作班，现为自由程序师。自1990年发表处女作《巴比伦塔》至今，只出版了17篇短篇或中篇小说，却让他捧回了包括星云奖、雨果奖、坎贝尔奖在内的几乎所有科幻大奖的奖杯。
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