WT Library

Babel-17 / Empire Star

Author(s): Delany, Samuel R.

Pages: 311

Year: 2002-01-08

Publisher: Vintage

URL: https://www.amazon.com/Babel-17-Empire-Star-Samuel-Delany/dp/0375706690?Sub…

ISBN: 375706690

Abstract: Book Description: 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.

Category: Fiction

Location: Arnhem

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