A, B, C : three short novels

Delany, Samuel R. (Author). Delany, Samuel R. Jewels of Aptor. (Added Author). Delany, Samuel R. Ballad of Beta-2. (Added Author). Delany, Samuel R. They fly at Çiron. (Added Author).

Summary: "A, B, C: Three Short Novels contains the first three novels of Samuel R. Delany's long and illustrious career. The Jewels of Aptor 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. The Ballad of Beta-2 is about a future academic searching for the true story behind an interstellar voyage, a journey over multiple generations that ended in tragedy. They Fly at Çiron 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.

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ISBN: 9781101911426
Physical Description: xviii, 472 pages ; 21 cm.
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Edition: First Vintage Books edition.
Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, [2015].