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Babel-17/Empire Star

Samuel R. Delany

3.9/5 ( ratings)

Alternate cover edition can be found here.

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.

Language: English

Pages: 311

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Vintage Books

Release: January 08, 2002

ISBN: 0375706690

ISBN 13: 9780375706691

Babel-17/Empire Star

Samuel R. Delany

3.9/5 ( ratings)

Alternate cover edition can be found here.

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.

Language: English

Pages: 311

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Vintage Books

Release: January 08, 2002

ISBN: 0375706690

ISBN 13: 9780375706691

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