- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Jonathan Cape (Aug 1979)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0224016814
- ISBN-13: 978-0224016810
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In this superb collection Brian Aldiss chooses the most fantastically original vantage points to observe the inspirations and triumphs, the shortcomings and disappointments of the human race. In 'A Space for Reflection', winning an unusual competition makes it possible for a young boy to explore the whole universe, but shows him that when he opens his mind to the entire galaxy, conclusions become impossible to reach. In 'Amen and Out', we step into the machine-dominated twenty-second century to find that the archaic human need for gods has been satisfied by battery-operated shrines and communicators. Unexpected, revealing and chilling - first rate Aldiss. "REVIEW: 'The wit is often brilliant, the sense of humour is usually informed by a zest for living and a nice awareness of the distance between man's intellectual reach and his emotional grasp' (The Guardian) AUTHBIO: Brian Wilson Aldiss is one of the most important voices in science fiction writing today. He wrote his first novel while working as a bookseller in Oxford. Shortly afterwards he wrote his first work of science fiction and soon gained international recognition. Adored for his innovative literary techniques, evocative plots and irresistible characters, he became a Grand Master of Science Fiction in 1999. Brian Aldiss recently celebrated his seventy-fifth birthday and is still writing to ardent applause.
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