Brian Aldiss

Gebundenes Buch

Cultural Breaks

Beschreibung

Take a cultural break. Meet Maria Galdos, a simple woman whose only wish is for her son to see Tarzan (in the Alps). Have tea with Wun Luk, proprietor of the teashop at the end of civilization. Visit Bea, the Eliza Doolittle of insects--so charming, but with just a touch of amnesia. Celebrate the extraordinary career of Brian Aldiss with this remarkable collection.

Autor

Brian Aldiss is the author of such science-fiction masterpieces as Hothouse, Greybeard, Frankenstein Unbound, The Malacia Tapestry, and the Helliconia Trilogy. He is also the author of the pioneering book of science-fiction criticism Billion Year Spree. Aldiss's 100+ books of fiction, nonfiction, literary criticism, poetry, and anthologies have won him a myriad of awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, Campbell, Locus, British Science Fiction, Ditmar, and Eaton awards. In 2000, Aldiss was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Tachyon Publications
• Seitenzahl: 239
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 161mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 422g
• ISBN-13: 9781892391261
• ISBN-10: 1892391260
• Artikelnr.: 22247852