{"product_id":"exhalation-stories-ted-chiang-hardcover","title":"Exhalation: Stories -- Ted Chiang, Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER -\u003c\/strong\u003e ONE OF \u003ci\u003eTHE\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR \u003cstrong\u003e-\u003c\/strong\u003e Nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories--two published for the very first time--all from the mind of the incomparable author of \u003ci\u003eStories of Your Life and Others\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTed Chiang tackles some of humanity's oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Including stories being published for the first time as well as some of his rare and classic uncollected work, \u003ci\u003eExhalation\u003c\/i\u003e is Ted Chiang at his best: profound, sympathetic--revelatory.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ted Chiang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Knopf Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\/7\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.3\" H x 5.9\" L x 1.4\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781101947883\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68182441558320,"sku":"9781101947883","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9781101947883.jpg?v=1793029425","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/exhalation-stories-ted-chiang-hardcover","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}