'Ted Chiang is one of the most exciting writers in science fiction . . . These parables are
filled with hope and humanism.' - The Daily Telegraph From the acclaimed author of Stories
of Your Life and Others - the basis for the Academy Award-winning film Arrival - comes a
groundbreaking second collection of short fiction. 'Will make you think grapple with big
questions and feel more human. The best kind of science fiction' - Barack Obama A portal
through time forces a fabric-seller in ancient Baghdad to grapple with past errors and the
temptation of second chances an alien scientist makes a shocking discovery with ramifications
not just for his own people but for all of reality a newfound ability to glimpse into
alternate universes forces a radical re-examination of the concepts of choice and free will.
In Exhalation Ted Chiang addresses the most fundamental of issues - What is the nature of the
universe? What does it mean to be human? - alongside others that no one else has even imagined.
And each in its own way the stories prove that complex and thoughtful science fiction can
rise to new heights of beauty meaning and compassion. 'Deeply beautiful stories' - The New
York Times 'The 10 Best Books of the Year' 'Chiang's writing . . . inspires awe for the
natural properties of the universe it renders the fundamentals of science poignant and
affecting.' - Economist 'A scintillating cavalcade of ideas' - Financial Times 'Books of
the Year'
