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Babel-17/Empire Star - by Samuel R Delany (Paperback)

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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.
  • Nebula Awards 1966 1st Winner
  • About the Author: Samuel R. Delany was born and raised in Harlem, where he still lives.
  • 336 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Science Fiction

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About the Book



Winner of the Nebula Award for best novel of the year, "Babel-17" 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.



Book Synopsis



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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"The most interesting writer of science fiction writing in English today."-The New York Times Book Review



About the Author



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.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.06 Inches (H) x 5.16 Inches (W) x .72 Inches (D)
Weight: .52 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 336
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Science Fiction
Publisher: Vintage
Format: Paperback
Author: Samuel R Delany
Language: English
Street Date: January 8, 2002
TCIN: 77258176
UPC: 9780375706691
Item Number (DPCI): 247-52-6694
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.72 inches length x 5.16 inches width x 8.06 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.52 pounds
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