Babel-17 / Empire Star
by Samuel R. Delany
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- near fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0375706690
- ISBN 13
- 9780375706691
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Vintage, New York. 3rd trade paperback printing. Condition: Near fine, very light edge and corner wear.
Author of the bestselling Dhalgren and winner of four Nebulas and one Hugo, Samuel R. Delany is one of the most acclaimed writers of speculative fiction.
Babel-17, winner of the Nebula Award for best novel of the year, is a fascinating tale of a famous poet bent on deciphering a secret language that is the key to the enemy's deadly force, a task that requires she travel with a splendidly improbable crew to the site of the next attack. For the first time, Babel-17 is published as the author intended with the short novel Empire Star, the tale of Comet Jo, a simple-minded teen thrust into a complex galaxy when he's entrusted to carry a vital message to a distant world. Spellbinding and smart, both novels are testimony to Delany's vast and singular talent.
Author of the bestselling Dhalgren and winner of four Nebulas and one Hugo, Samuel R. Delany is one of the most acclaimed writers of speculative fiction.
Babel-17, winner of the Nebula Award for best novel of the year, is a fascinating tale of a famous poet bent on deciphering a secret language that is the key to the enemy's deadly force, a task that requires she travel with a splendidly improbable crew to the site of the next attack. For the first time, Babel-17 is published as the author intended with the short novel Empire Star, the tale of Comet Jo, a simple-minded teen thrust into a complex galaxy when he's entrusted to carry a vital message to a distant world. Spellbinding and smart, both novels are testimony to Delany's vast and singular talent.
Synopsis
Samuel R. Delany was born and raised in Harlem, where he still lives. He is a professor of English and Creative Writing at Temple University in Philadelphia.
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- Title
- Babel-17 / Empire Star
- Author
- Samuel R. Delany
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0375706690
- ISBN 13
- 9780375706691
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- This edition first published
- January 8, 2002
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction;
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