{"product_id":"exhalation-stories-hardcover","title":"Exhalation: Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTed Chiang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER -\u003c\/b\u003e ONE OF \u003ci\u003eTHE\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e Nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories--two published for the very first time--all from the mind of the incomparable author of \u003ci\u003eStories of Your Life and Others\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTed Chiang tackles some of humanity's oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \"The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate,\" a portal through time forces a fabric seller in ancient Baghdad to grapple with past mistakes and second chances. In \"Exhalation,\" an alien scientist makes a shocking discovery with ramifications that are literally universal. In \"Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom,\" the ability to glimpse into alternate universes necessitates a radically new examination of the concepts of choice and free will. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Including stories being published for the first time as well as some of his rare and classic uncollected work, \u003ci\u003eExhalation\u003c\/i\u003e is Ted Chiang at his best: profound, sympathetic--revelatory.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTed Chiang's fiction has won four Hugo, four Nebula, and four Locus awards, and has been featured in \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. His debut collection, \u003ci\u003eStories of Your Life and Others\u003c\/i\u003e, has been translated into twenty-one languages. He was born in Port Jefferson, New York, and currently lives near Seattle, Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.3 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42702056849471,"sku":"9781101947883","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c9ce3af3983c21b89466b1fab55ce53a.webp?v=1765022979","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/exhalation-stories-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}