num_pages: 368
description: In these nine stunningly original provocative and poignant stories Ted Chiang tackles some of humanitys oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine.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.Including stories being published for the first time as well as some of his rare and classic uncollected work Exhalation is Ted Chiang at his best: profound sympatheticrevelatory.
language: English
title: Exhalation
publisher: Knopf