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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Winner of the Nebula Award for best novel of the year, "Babel-17" 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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Author of the bestselling <b>Dhalgren</b> and winner of four Nebulas and one Hugo, Samuel R. Delany is one of the most acclaimed writers of speculative fiction. <p/><b>Babel-17</b><i>, </i> 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, <b>Babel-17</b> is published as the author intended with the short novel <b>Empire Star</b>, 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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"The most interesting writer of science fiction writing in English today."-<i>The New York Times Book Review<br></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Samuel R. Delany was born and raised in Harlem, where he still lives. He is a professor of English and Creative Writing at Temple University in Philadelphia.

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