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Author of the bestselling <b>Dhalgren</b> and winner of four Nebulas and one Hugo, Samuel R. Delany is one of the most acclaimed writers of speculative fiction. <br> <br> <b>Babel-17</b><i>,</i> winner of the Nebula Award for best novel of the year, is a fascinating tale of a famous poet bent on deciphering a secret language that is the key to the enemy’s deadly force, a task that requires she travel with a splendidly improbable crew to the site of the next attack. For the first time, <b>Babel-17</b> is published as the author intended with the short novel <b>Empire Star</b>, the tale of Comet Jo, a simple-minded teen thrust into a complex galaxy when he’s entrusted to carry a vital message to a distant world. Spellbinding and smart, both novels are testimony to Delany’s vast and singular talent.
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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Delany, Samuel R.
- Publisher
- New York: Ace Books
- Published
- 1978
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780441045952
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Science Fiction, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.78 / 5 (62 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
Other editions & translations
- Babel-17 (1966)
- Babel-17 (2001)
- Babel-17 (2014)
- Babel 17 (2013)
- Babel-17 (The Gregg Press Science Fiction Series) (1976)
- بابل 17 [Arabic] (1965)
- Babel-17 (The Gregg Press Science Fiction Series) (1966)
- Babel-17 (2010)
- Babel 17 (IMAGINAIRE) (1980)
- BABEL - 17 (1987)
- Babel 17 (1996)
- Babel-17 (S.F. MASTERWORKS) (2010)
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