# Exhalation: Stories - Hardcover

by **Ted Chiang** (Author)

****NATIONAL BESTSELLER -** ONE OF _THE_ _NEW YORK TIMES_ BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR **\-** Nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories--two published for the very first time--all from the mind of the incomparable author of _Stories of Your Life and Others_**

Ted Chiang tackles some of humanity's 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, sympathetic--revelatory.

### Author Biography

Ted Chiang's fiction has won four Hugo, four Nebula, and four Locus awards, and has been featured in _The Best American Short Stories_. His debut collection, _Stories of Your Life and Others_, has been translated into twenty-one languages. He was born in Port Jefferson, New York, and currently lives near Seattle, Washington.

**Number of Pages:** 368

**Dimensions:** 1.4 x 8.3 x 5.9 IN

**Publication Date:** May 07, 2019

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