{"product_id":"9780316565646-the-state-of-the-art","title":"The State Of The Art","description":"Description: From New York Times b estselling and modern master of science fiction Iain M. Banks The State of the Art is the acclaimed collection of Banks's short fiction. Banks is a phenomenon. writing pure science fiction of a peculiarly gnarly energy and elegance. William Gibson This is a striking addition to the body of Culture lore and adds definition and scale to the previous works by using the Earth of 1977 as contrast. The stories in the collection range from science fiction to horror dark - coated fantasy to morality tale. All bear the indefinable stamp of Iain Banks's staggering talent. Few of us have been exposed to a talent so manifest and of such extraordinary breadth. New York Review of Science Fiction Banks can summon up sense - of - wonder Big Concepts you've never seen before and display them with narration as deft as a conjuror's fingers.\" scifi. com The Culture series: Consider Phlebas The Player of Games Use of Weapons The State of the Art Excession Inversions Look to Windward Matter Surface Detail The Hydrogen Sonata\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: The State Of The Art\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9780316565646\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 224 Pages\u003cbr\u003e\nLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 4\/2\/2024\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Book Delivered","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49587561660721,"sku":"IN-G-9780316565646","price":18.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9780316565646-the-state-of-the-art","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}