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Babel-17 - Softcover

Samuel R. Delany

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Real seller with inventory on hand. Mass Market Paperback. Ace Books, 1966. Near Fine. First Edition Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Light scuffing to covers, orange page ends, very clean book. The glue in this perfect bound book is over 50 years old and is likely fragile. Publisher's page shows no additional printings.

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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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