Babel-17/Empire Star: Nebula Award Winner

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
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 01/08/2002
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 8.06h x 5.16w x 0.72d
ISBN: 9780375706691


Award: 1966 Nebula Awards Winner - Novel