The Airs of Earth

by Brian W. Aldiss

Paperback, 1975

Status

Available

Call number

823.9

Library's review

Indeholder "Introduction", "A Kind of Artistry", "How to be a Soldier", "Basis for Negotiation", "Shards", "'O Moon of My Delight!'", "The International Smile", "The Game of God", "Old Hundredth".

"Introduction" handler om ???
"A Kind of Artistry" handler om planeten Abrogun, hvor Derek Flamifew/Ende

forlader sin mor/partner My Lady for at drage på en mission til The Cliff, som er et vældigt stort væsen, der er svært at komme ind på livet af. Da det er lykkedes, vender han tilbage og da My Lady forsøger at få ham til at love aldrig igen at forlade hende, springer han ud fra en klippe.
"How to be a Soldier" handler om ???
"Basis for Negotiation" handler om ???
"Shards" handler om ???
"'O Moon of My Delight!'" handler om ???
"The International Smile" handler om ???
"The Game of God" handler om ???
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Genres

Science Fiction

All Topics

Fiction

Collection

English paperback sf

Publication

New English Library Ltd (1975), Paperback

Description

This collection of stories contains eight excursions into the imagination and poetry of Aldiss' writing. It poses questions such as how the human mind would respond in a non-human body, and whether universal laughter could save the world.

User reviews

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A Kind of Artistry
How to be a Soldier
Basis for Negotiation
Shards
'O Moon of My Delight!'
The International Smile
The Game of God
Old Hundredth

A collection of eight short stories by Brian Aldiss. I think that my favourite was Old Hundredth followed by How to be a Soldier and 'O Moon of My Delight!'.