Babel-17 - Softcover
In the far future, after human civilization has spread through the galaxy, communications begin to arrive in an apparently alien language. They appear to threaten invasion, but in order to counter the threat, the messages must first be understood.
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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.
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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.
“The most interesting writer of science fiction writing in English today.”–The New York Times Book Review
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- PublisherAce Books
- Publication date1966
- ISBN 10 0441045944
- ISBN 13 9780441045945
- BindingMass Market Paperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages248
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Babel-17
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ISBN 13: 9780441045945
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Book Description Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Ace F-388; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 173 pages; [SIGNED] 1966 Ace Books F-388. Mass Market Paperback Original; 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Inscribed and signed by Delany on the title page and dated 1992 at Rye where Delany was the guest of honor at the 1992 Lunacon fest. Tigtly bound, bright and fresh with crisp edged and uniformly bright pictorial covers from artwork by Jerome Podwil. Spine has a superficial lean; hint of shelf evidence to cover edges. Publisher's yellow edge stain bold and uniform to all 3 edges. Usual mild toning to page stock. 1967 Nebula Award winner and one of Delany's most highly regarded works. Signed 1st. NF; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 53123
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