{"product_id":"a-b-c-three-short-novels-the-jewels-of-aptor-the-ballad-of-beta-2-they-fly-at-ciron-paperback","title":"A, B, C: Three Short Novels: The Jewels of Aptor, The Ballad of Beta-2, They Fly at Ciron - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSamuel R. Delany\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA, B, C: Three Short Novels\u003c\/i\u003e contains the first three novels of Samuel R. Delany's long and illustrious career.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Jewels of Aptor\u003c\/i\u003e is a science-fantasy story about a seafaring quest that sets out to find powerful magic jewels on a mystical, forbidden island where unimaginable danger lies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Beta-2\u003c\/i\u003e is about a future academic searching for the true story behind an interstellar voyage, a journey over multiple generations that ended in tragedy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThey Fly at  iron\u003c\/i\u003e is a fantasy about the clash between a marauding army and a peaceful village at the foot of a mountain from which a race of winged people oversees both sides. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Presenting these three novels in this omnibus volume for the first time, along with a new foreword and afterword by the author, \u003ci\u003eA, B, C\u003c\/i\u003e showcases Delany's masterful storytelling ability and deep devotion to his craft.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSamuel Delany's stories are available in \u003ci\u003eAye, and Gomorrah and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e (science fiction and fantasy) and \u003ci\u003eAtlantic: Three Tales\u003c\/i\u003e (experimental fiction). His works have won multiple Hugo and Nebula awards, and his novel \u003ci\u003eDark Reflections \u003c\/i\u003ewas a Stonewall Honor Book in 2008. He has been inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame and received the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master of Science Fiction Award. His novels include science fiction works such as \u003ci\u003eNova\u003c\/i\u003e, Dhalgren, The Fall of the Towers, Babel-17, The Einstein Intersection; also the four-volume fantasy series Return to NevèrYon. He is the author of several other novels and works of nonfiction. He lives in New York City and has recently retired after 16 years of teaching creative writing at Temple University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 07, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44335053963366,"sku":"9781101911426","price":30.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/IGoj137miI9781101911426.webp?v=1768463457","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/a-b-c-three-short-novels-the-jewels-of-aptor-the-ballad-of-beta-2-they-fly-at-ciron-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}