Chiang, Ted creator author. text nyu 2019 First edition. monographic eng

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350 pages ; 22 cm In these nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories, Ted Chiang tackles some of humanity’s oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine. In "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," a portal through time forces a fabric seller in ancient Baghdad to grapple with past mistakes and second chances. In "Exhalation," an alien scientist makes a shocking discovery with ramifications that are literally universal. In "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom," the ability to glimpse into alternate universes necessitates a radically new examination of the concepts of choice and free will. Including stories being published for the first time as well as some of his rare and classic uncollected work, Exhalation is Ted Chiang at his best: profound, sympathetic—revelatory. Ted Chiang. Fiction PS3603.H53 A6 2019 813.6 TED Chiang, Ted, author. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2019] First edition. (DLC) 2018031993 9781101972083 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2018030957 MBIP 241124 20241124093316.0 914 eng