{"product_id":"2940169270389","title":"Exhalation: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e¿The universe began as an enormous breath being held.¿\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eStories of Your Life and Others\u003c\/i\u003e amp;mdash; the basis for the Academy Award-nominated film \u003ci\u003eArrival\u003c\/i\u003e amp;mdash; comes a groundbreaking new collection of short fiction: nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories. These are tales that tackle some of humanity¿s oldest questions along with new quandaries only Ted Chiang could imagine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn ¿The Merchant and the Alchemist¿s Gate\", a portal through time forces a fabric seller in ancient Baghdad to grapple with past mistakes and second chances. In ¿Exhalation¿, an alien scientist makes a shocking discovery with ramifications that are literally universal. In ¿Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom¿, the ability to glimpse into alternate universes necessitates a radically new examination of the concepts of choice and free will.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding stories being published for the first time as well as some of his rare and classic uncollected work, \u003ci\u003eExhalation\u003c\/i\u003e is Ted Chiang at his best: profound, sympathetic amp;mdash; revelatory.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104396624112,"sku":"2940169270389","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169270389_p0.jpg?v=1763772874","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169270389","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}