Babel-17/Empire Star: Nebula Award Winner by Delany, Samuel R.

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.

Author: Samuel R. Delany
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 01/08/2002
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 8.06h x 5.16w x 0.72d
ISBN: 9780375706691
Award: Nebula Awards - Winner

About the Author
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.