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by Brian W. Aldiss

English Science fictionEnglish Short storiesFiction, science fiction, general

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English Science fictionEnglish Short storiesFiction, science fiction, general

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Brian W. Aldiss

18 August 1925 – 19 AUgust 2017

**Brian W. Aldiss (1925–2017) was an English writer, artist, and anthology editor, best known for his science-fiction novels and short stories. His byline typically reads Brian W. Aldiss or Brian Aldiss, with occasional pseudonyms in the mid-1960s. His work in the genre includes novels such as The Malacia Tapestry and Finches of Mars, which reflect his sustained engagement with speculative themes.**

Author

Brian W. Aldiss

Pages

190

Read time

≈ 5h

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Language

English

Publisher

Panther

ISBN

9780586049914

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