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Exhalation

Ted Chiang

Venture into an alternate universe with Ted Chiang's latest short story collection. Featuring original and compassionate characters grappling with age-old philosophical questions, Chiang's work will leave a lasting impact. Explore the consequences of time travel in "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," discover a shocking revelation about reality in "Exhalation," and witness the evolution of a machine into a living being in "The Lifecycle of Software Objects." With two brand-new tales, this collection proves that science fiction can be both meaningful and beautiful.
Publish Date
2019-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
2019-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.28
ISBN
9781101972083
Recommendations
5
Recommendations
Just so damn good.      source
This contemplates the marvel of thermodynamics from the best sci-fi short story writer of our age.      source
2020-01-02T16:37:02.000Z
Every year, I list each book I read and review my favourites for site members. Here are my Top 5.      source
2019-02-20T19:28:20.000Z
I don't but maybe I will make one! This year almost everything I've read so far has been fucking amazing: I rec Lot by Bryan Washington, The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai, Fleishman Is In Trouble by Taffy Akner, Exhalation by the GOAT Ted Chiang, Normal People by Sally Rooney      source