Seasons in Flight: Brilliant Tales of the Spark of Life and the Flash of Destruction
Mar 2025 · Open Road Media
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Ten classic fables about the spark of life and the flash of destruction, from the Grand Master of Science Fiction behind the Helliconia trilogy.
"As a short story writer, Mr. Aldiss may legitimately be regarded as a nonpareil." — The Sunday Times
A Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author, Brian W. Aldiss was a prolific writer with a gifted imagination. Originally published in 1984, Seasons in Flight reveals the scope and intensity of this gift through ten stories leading readers into a realm where ancient powers clash with modern gods. A bold fisherman challenges the distance and taboos that separate him from his beloved. A kind prince underestimates human nature when he liberates slaves. Nuclear holocaust resurrects primal terrors on a tropical island. Two rival chiefs embrace the futility of tribal wars after reaching the end of their divinity. Although some of these tales may depict a bleak existence, all of them carry a spark of humor and optimism, along with the stunning creativity that made Aldiss one of the greatest authors in science fiction history.
"Strong folktale flavor . . . delicate, understated work, displaying a flawless technique. . . . Impressive!" — Kirkus Reviews
"The book succeeds . . . very fast reading, Seasons in Flight should be sampled . . . for the taste and the experience." — Fantasy Review
"As a short story writer, Mr. Aldiss may legitimately be regarded as a nonpareil." — The Sunday Times
A Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author, Brian W. Aldiss was a prolific writer with a gifted imagination. Originally published in 1984, Seasons in Flight reveals the scope and intensity of this gift through ten stories leading readers into a realm where ancient powers clash with modern gods. A bold fisherman challenges the distance and taboos that separate him from his beloved. A kind prince underestimates human nature when he liberates slaves. Nuclear holocaust resurrects primal terrors on a tropical island. Two rival chiefs embrace the futility of tribal wars after reaching the end of their divinity. Although some of these tales may depict a bleak existence, all of them carry a spark of humor and optimism, along with the stunning creativity that made Aldiss one of the greatest authors in science fiction history.
"Strong folktale flavor . . . delicate, understated work, displaying a flawless technique. . . . Impressive!" — Kirkus Reviews
"The book succeeds . . . very fast reading, Seasons in Flight should be sampled . . . for the taste and the experience." — Fantasy Review
Ten classic fables about the spark of life and the flash of destruction, from the Grand Master of Science Fiction behind the Helliconia trilogy.
"As a short story writer, Mr. Aldiss may legitimately be regarded as a nonpareil." — The Sunday Times
A Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author, Brian W....
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Brian W. Aldiss was born in Norfolk, England, in 1925. Over a long and distinguished writing career, he published award‐winning science fiction (two Hugo Awards, a Nebula Award, and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award); bestselling popular fiction, including the three‐volume Horatio Stubbs saga and the four‐volume the Squire Quartet; experimental fiction such as Report on Probability A and Barefoot in the Head; and many other iconic and pioneering works, including the Helliconia Trilogy. He edited many successful anthologies and published groundbreaking nonfiction, including a magisterial history of science fiction ( Billion Year Spree, later revised and expanded as Trillion Year Spree). Among his many short stories, perhaps the most famous was "Super‐Toys Last All Summer Long," which was adapted for film by Stanley Kubrick and produced and directed after Kubrick's death by Steven Spielberg as A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Brian W. Aldiss passed away in 2017 at the age of 92.
Brian W. Aldiss was born in Norfolk, England, in 1925. Over a long and distinguished writing career, he published award‐winning science fiction (two Hugo Awards, a Nebula Award, and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award); bestselling popular fiction, including the three‐volume Horatio Stubbs saga a...
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