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The commander of the Earthpeople's Alliance journeyed into the bizarre depths of Transport Town to seek Rydra Wong, the cosmic poetess whose words reached across space and whose mind could perceive the meaning of all the world's tongues. And his request placed her into the heart of the vile interstellar war between the Alliance and the Invaders.The new weapon of the Invaders was Babel-17, a menacing hum clogging up Alliance space communications. Rydra had to decipher the communications power of Babel-17 before it could lead to intergalactic defeat. And to do that, she would have to be the target of the next outer-space attack.
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Author of the bestselling Dhalgren and winner of four Nebulas and one Hugo, Samuel R. Delany is one of the most acclaimed writers of speculative fiction.
Babel-17," winner of the Nebula Award for best novel of the year, is a fascinating tale of a famous poet bent on deciphering a secret language that is the key to the enemy's deadly force, a task that requires she travel with a splendidly improbable crew to the site of the next attack. For the first time, Babel-17 is published as the author intended with the short novel Empire Star, the tale of Comet Jo, a simple-minded teen thrust into a complex galaxy when he's entrusted to carry a vital message to a distant world. Spellbinding and smart, both novels are testimony to Delany's vast and singular talent.
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“The most interesting writer of science fiction writing in English today.”–The New York Times Book Review
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Ace Books, New York, 1966
ISBN 10: 0441045944
ISBN 13: 9780441045945
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Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Ace F-388; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 173 pages; [SIGNED] 1966 Ace Books F-388. Mass Market Paperback Original; 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Inscribed and signed by Delany on the title page and dated 1992 at Rye where Delany was the guest of honor at the 1992 Lunacon fest. Tigtly bound, bright and fresh with crisp edged and uniformly bright pictorial covers from artwork by Jerome Podwil. Spine has a superficial lean; hint of shelf evidence to cover edges. Publisher's yellow edge stain bold and uniform to all 3 edges. Usual mild toning to page stock. 1967 Nebula Award winner and one of Delany's most highly regarded works. Signed 1st. NF; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 53123