{"product_id":"exhalation-book-ted-chiang-9787544779319","title":"Exhalation","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF THE \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e 10 BEST BOKS OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA NATIONAL BESTSELER \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eONE OF THE BEST BOKS OF THE YEAR: \u003cbr\u003eTHE WASHINGTON POST \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e TIME MAGAZINE - NPR \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e ESQUIRE \u003cb\u003e- VOX \u003cb\u003e- THE A.V. CLUB - \u003c\/b\u003eTHE GUARDIAN \u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES \u003cb\u003e- THE DALAS MORNING NEWS \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eExhalation\u003c\/i\u003e by Ted Chiang is a collection of short stories that will make you think, grapple with big questions, and feel more human. The best kind of science fiction. --Barack Obama, via Facebook\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTHE UNIVERSE BEGAN AS AN ENORMOUS BREATH BEING HELD.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn these nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories, Ted Chiang tackles some of humanity's oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In The Merchant and the Alchemist's 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Including stories being published for the first time as well as some of his rare and classic uncollected work, \u003ci\u003eExhalation\u003c\/i\u003e is Ted Chiang at his best: profound, sympathetic--revelatory.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50404391092497,"sku":"CIN7544779319VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53197063717137,"sku":"CIN7544779319G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/7544779319.jpg?v=1751000464","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/exhalation-book-ted-chiang-9787544779319","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}