![]() Chiang's rigorously imagined fantasia invites us to question our understanding of the universe and our place in it. ![]() With his masterful first collection, multiple-award-winning author Ted Chiang deftly blends human emotion and scientific rationalism in eight remarkably diverse stories, all told in his trademark precise and evocative prose.įrom a soaring Babylonian tower that connects a flat Earth with 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. "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 Miéville, Guardian Chiang is so exhilarating so original so stylish he just leaves you speechless." Junot Diaz This is a collection that I will come back again from time to time. ![]() While the stories are of wild imagination, the core of humanity concern enriched its content greatly. ![]() The plot is quite fascinating especially the small piece that was published in the Nature. MG by Matthew Giles November 11, 2016, 11:25pm Share Tweet Snap This weekendsand arguably yearsmust-see movie is Arrival, a new sci-fi drama. A new film, Arrival, starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker, is based on one of the stories in this collection. Verified Purchase Teds work is easily the best among my recent Sci-Fi readings. ![]()
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