A variety of unusual voices ranges from Malaysia to Moscow and beyond in a collection of magical, otherworldly fiction from a preeminent, imaginative force in the genre. Contents A Tupolev Too Far (1989) novelette Ratbird (1992) short story FOAM (1991) novelette Summertime Was Nearly Over (1991) short story Better Morphosis (1990) short story Three Degrees Over (1989) novelette A Life of Matter and Death (1990) novelette A Day in the Life of a Galactic Empire (1989) short story Confluence (1967) short story Confluence Revisited (1988) short story North of the Abyss (1989) novelette Alphabet of Ameliorating Hope (1992) poem
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Pseudonyms: Jael Cracken, Peter Pica, John Runciman, C.C. Shackleton, Arch Mendicant, & "Doc" Peristyle. Brian Wilson Aldiss was one of the most important voices in science fiction writing today. He wrote his first novel while working as a bookseller in Oxford. Shortly afterwards he wrote his first work of science fiction and soon gained international recognition. Adored for his innovative literary techniques, evocative plots and irresistible characters, he became a Grand Master of Science Fiction in 1999. Brian Aldiss died on August 19, 2017, just after celebrating his 92nd birthday with his family and closest friends. Brian W. Aldiss Group on Good Reads
