The Complete Short Stories: The 1960s (Part 1) (The Brian Aldiss Collection)

The Complete Short Stories: The 1960s (Part 1) (The Brian Aldiss Collection)

by Brian Aldiss (Author)

Synopsis

Following on from the 1950s collection, this is the second collection of Brian Aldiss' short stories, taken from the 1960s. A must-have for collectors. Part one of four.

This collection gathers together, for the very first time, Brian Aldiss' complete catalogue of short stories from the 1960s, in four parts.

Taken from diverse and often rare sources, the works in this collection chart the blossoming career of one of Britain's most beloved authors. From stories of high-tech hive minds hunting wild robots, to the story of Mr Meacher, who is given an injection which helps him gain a dimension, this book proves once again that Aldiss' gifted prose and unparalleled imagination never fail to challenge and delight.
The four books of the 1960s short story collection are must-have volumes for all Aldiss fans, and an excellent introduction to the work of a true master.

$15.03

Quantity

20 in stock

More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Publisher: HarperVoyager
Published: 16 Apr 2015

ISBN 10: 0007482280
ISBN 13: 9780007482283

Media Reviews

`One of the best SF writers Britain has ever produced' IAIN M BANKS

`Funny, human, tough, irresistibly lively' FINANCIAL TIMES

'For decades, Brian Aldiss has been among our most prolific and consistently stylish writers' THE TELEGRAPH

Author Bio

Brian Aldiss, OBE, is a fiction and science fiction writer, poet, playwright, critic, memoirist and artist. He was born in Norfolk in 1925. After leaving the army, Aldiss worked as a bookseller, which provided the setting for his first book, THE BRIGHTFOUNT DIARIES (1955). His first published science fiction work was the story `Criminal Record', which appeared in Science Fantasy in 1954. Since then he has written nearly 100 books and over 300 short stories.