Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand
by Samuel R. Delany
2020-12-29 13:21:58
Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand
by Samuel R. Delany
2020-12-29 13:21:58
In this far-future classic, sexual attraction is a science, gender is a whole new construct, and information is both precious and perilous . . . With a burst of radiation to the brain, an angry young man is transformed into a dim-witted slaveâsu...
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In this far-future classic, sexual attraction is a science, gender is a whole new construct, and information is both precious and perilous . . . With a burst of radiation to the brain, an angry young man is transformed into a dim-witted slaveâsuitable only for the most brutal work. But the tragedy of Rat Korga is the prologue to the story of Marq Dyeth, an âindustrial diplomat,â who travels from world to world in this exciting, sprawling future, solving problems that come with the spread of âGeneral Information.â The greatest fear in this future is Cultural Fugue, a critical mass of shared knowledge that can destroy life over the surface of an entire world in hours. In this dizzyingly original novel, information is perilous, but without it a human is only a rat in a cage. Campbell Award winner Jo Walton described this science fiction landmark as being âlike pop rocks for the brain. . . . Things sparkle and explode all over, and itâs not entirely comfortable but it is quite wonderful.â This classic read predicted the Internet and is packed with themes that still resonate today. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Samuel R. Delany including rare images from his early career.
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