The State of the Art

By (author): "Iain M. Banks"
Genres:Fiction books  Science Fiction books  Space Opera books  Short Stories books  
Publish Date: 1991
The State of the Art
ISBN1597800740
ISBN139781597800747
AsinThe State of the Art
CharactersDiziet Sma, Dervley Linter, The Arbitrary, Roghres Shasapt, Tagm Lokri
Original titleThe State of the Art
SeriesCulture #4
The first ever collection of Iain Banks' short fiction, this volume includes the acclaimed novella, The State of the Art. This is a striking addition to the growing body of Culture lore, and adds definition and scale to the previous works by using the Earth of 1977 as contrast. The other stories in the collection range from science fiction to horror, dark-coated fantasy to morality tale. All bear the indefinable stamp of Iain Banks' staggering talent.