THE COMPLETE SHORT STORIES: THE 1960S (PART 3) (The Brian Aldiss Collection) - Softcover

Aldiss, Brian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0008148945 ISBN 13: 9780008148942

Publisher: HarperVoyager, 2015

Synopsis

Following on from the 1950s collection, this is the second collection of Brian Aldiss’ short stories, taken from the 1960s. A must-have for collectors. Part three of four.

This collection gathers together, for the very first time, Brian Aldiss’ complete catalogue of short stories from the 1960s, in four parts.

Taken from diverse and often rare sources, the works in this collection chart the blossoming career of one of Britain’s most beloved authors. From stories of war robots, to a community of telepaths who have created a unique torture technique, this book proves once again that Aldiss’ gifted prose and unparalleled imagination never fail to challenge and delight.
The four books of the 1960s short story collection are must-have volumes for all Aldiss fans, and an excellent introduction to the work of a true master.

THE BRIAN ALDISS COLLECTION INCLUDES OVER 50 BOOKS AND SPANS THE AUTHOR’S ENTIRE CAREER, FROM HIS DEBUT IN 1955 TO HIS MORE RECENT WORK.

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Review:

‘One of the best SF writers Britain has ever produced’ IAIN M BANKS

‘The best contemporary writer of science fiction’ GUARDIAN

‘Funny, human, tough, irresistibly lively’ FINANCIAL TIMES

'Aldiss delivers his storylines with joie de vivre, his dialogue is impeccable, and his narrative is glazed with customary wit’ THE TELEGRAPH

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperVoyager
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0008148945
• ISBN 13: 9780008148942
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 412