Exhalation

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Nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant storiestwo published for the very first timeall from the mind of the incomparable author ofStories of Your Life and Others

Tackling some of humanitys oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine, these stories will change the way you think, feel, and see the world. They are Ted Chiang at his best: profound, sympathetic, revelatory.

Ted Chiang tackles some of humanitys oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine.

In The Merchant and the Alchemists 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.

Ted Chiang‘s fiction has won four Hugo, four Nebula, and four Locus Awards, and has been featured inThe Best American Short Stories. His debut collection,Stories of Your Life and Others, has been translated into twenty-one languages. He was born in Port Jefferson, New York, and currently lives near Seattle, Washington.

• Publisher: Vintage; Reprint edition (June 30, 2020)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 368 pages
• ISBN-10: 1101972084
• ISBN-13: 9781101972083
• Item Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Dimensions: 5.13 x 0.75 x 7.94 inches