A, B, C: Three Short Novels: The Jewels of Aptor, The Ballad of Beta-2, They Fly at Ciron
Samuel R. Delany$19.55
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A, B, C: Three Short Novels contains the first three novels of Samuel R. Delany's long and illustrious career.
The Jewels of Aptor is a science-fantasy story about a seafaring quest that sets out to find powerful magic jewels on a mystical, forbidden island where unimaginable danger lies. The Ballad of Beta-2 is about a future academic searching for the true story behind an interstellar voyage, a journey over multiple generations that ended in tragedy. They Fly at iron is a fantasy about the clash between a marauding army and a peaceful village at the foot of a mountain from which a race of winged people oversees both sides. Presenting these three novels in this omnibus volume for the first time, along with a new foreword and afterword by the author, A, B, C showcases Delany's masterful storytelling ability and deep devotion to his craft.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published: 07/07/2015
ISBN: 9781101911426
Pages: 496
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.20w x 1.10d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 06/01/2015
Asimov's Science Fiction 02/01/2016 pg. 110
The Jewels of Aptor is a science-fantasy story about a seafaring quest that sets out to find powerful magic jewels on a mystical, forbidden island where unimaginable danger lies. The Ballad of Beta-2 is about a future academic searching for the true story behind an interstellar voyage, a journey over multiple generations that ended in tragedy. They Fly at iron is a fantasy about the clash between a marauding army and a peaceful village at the foot of a mountain from which a race of winged people oversees both sides. Presenting these three novels in this omnibus volume for the first time, along with a new foreword and afterword by the author, A, B, C showcases Delany's masterful storytelling ability and deep devotion to his craft.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published: 07/07/2015
ISBN: 9781101911426
Pages: 496
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.20w x 1.10d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 06/01/2015
Asimov's Science Fiction 02/01/2016 pg. 110