The Complete Short Stories: The 1950s
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The Complete Short Stories: The 1950s by Brian Aldiss
In a major publishing project, all of Brian Aldiss’ 300+ short stories are being collected together for the first time. In a major publishing project, all of Brian Aldiss’ 300+ short stories are being collected together for the first time. Volume one takes us from his very first story – A Book in Time, published in The Bookseller in 1954 and never seen again until now – right up to his establishment as a major new voice in science fiction by the end of that decade. As he enters his 89th year this is a long-overdue retrospective of the career of one of the most acclaimed science fiction writers of all time, and a true literary legend.‘The titan of science fiction’ TELEGRAPH
Brian Aldiss, OBE, is a fiction and science fiction writer, poet, playwright, critic, memoirist and artist. He was born in Norfolk in 1925. After leaving the army, Aldiss worked as a bookseller, which provided the setting for his first book, The Brightfount Diaries (1955). His first published science fiction work was the story ‘Criminal Record’, which appeared in Science Fantasy in 1954. Since then he has written nearly 100 books and over 300 short stories.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007482085 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007482086 |
| Title | The Complete Short Stories: The 1950s |
| Author | Brian Aldiss |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2014-09-25 |
| Number of pages | 864 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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