A, B, C: Three Short Novels
The Jewels of Aptor, The Ballad of Beta-2, They Fly at Ciron
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy
| Author: | Samuel R. Delany | ISBN: | 9781101911433 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | Publication: | July 7, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Vintage | Language: | English |
| Author: | Samuel R. Delany |
| ISBN: | 9781101911433 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
| Publication: | July 7, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Language: | English |
A, B, C: Three Short Novels contains the first three novels of Samuel R. Delany’s long and illustrious career.
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The Jewels of Aptor is a science-fantasy story about a seafaring quest that sets out to find powerful magic jewels on a mystical, forbidden island where unimaginable danger lies.
The Ballad of Beta-2 is about a future academic searching for the true story behind an interstellar voyage, a journey over multiple generations that ended in tragedy.
They Fly at Çiron is a fantasy about the clash between a marauding army and a peaceful village at the foot of a mountain from which a race of winged people oversees both sides.
Presenting these three novels in this omnibus volume for the first time, along with a new foreword and afterword by the author, A, B, C showcases Delany’s masterful storytelling ability and deep devotion to his craft.
A, B, C: Three Short Novels contains the first three novels of Samuel R. Delany’s long and illustrious career.
* *
The Jewels of Aptor is a science-fantasy story about a seafaring quest that sets out to find powerful magic jewels on a mystical, forbidden island where unimaginable danger lies.
The Ballad of Beta-2 is about a future academic searching for the true story behind an interstellar voyage, a journey over multiple generations that ended in tragedy.
They Fly at Çiron is a fantasy about the clash between a marauding army and a peaceful village at the foot of a mountain from which a race of winged people oversees both sides.
Presenting these three novels in this omnibus volume for the first time, along with a new foreword and afterword by the author, A, B, C showcases Delany’s masterful storytelling ability and deep devotion to his craft.
