aldiss, brian

Lenny is dik. Op school lijkt het wel of de kinderen niet kijken naar wie hij zelf is, maar alleen naar zijn formaat. Daarom gaat Lenny, als hij het e

Brian Russell Roberts dispels continental-centric US national mythologies to advance an alternative image of the United States as an archipelagic nati

Howell's much-celebrated stories interweave elements of the commonplace with darkness, subterfuge and sheer weirdness, all realised with natural narra

Een zoektocht naar de theorie van alles   Ruimte en tijd zijn de basiselementen van de kosmos. Maar wat zijn ruimte en tijd eigenlijk? Is ruimte een

This is a short, entertaining and illuminating introduction to the history and culture of coffee, from the humble origins of the bean in northeast Afr

Als je elke ochtend begint met het eten van een levende kikker, zal de rest van de dag 'een makkie' zijn (aldus Mark Twain). 'Eat that frog' laat zien

A rich, wondrous anthology of the Western magical tradition, from the Old Testament to Doctor Faustus and Paradise Lost, now in a Penguin Classics bla

A Theban adventure from the master of Science-Fiction, here proving himself adept at imagining historical worlds. Part of the Brian Aldiss Collection.

A story charting the events of the twentieth century through the eyes of the Fielding family, whose fortunes are altered irrevocably... Th

A new novel from one of Britain’s best-loved writer, Brian Aldiss OBE, set in and around his home-town of Oxford. Set in contemporary Oxfor

How would you like to have a disc set in the middle of your forehead which glowed pink whenever you felt sexually aroused? This is the basi

A moving account of the death of Brian Aldiss’ wife Margaret. Margaret Aldiss, Brian’s wife of thirty years, passed away quickly after a di

A vast world where the seasons last tens of thousands of years - the classic SF epic of worldbuilding.

Although Brian Aldiss cannot be pigeon-holed as a science fiction writer there is no doubt that he is a master of the art of conceiving other worlds.

The Sun is about to go Nova. Earth and Moon have ceased their axial rotation and present one face continuously to the sun. The bright side of Earth is

Europe, a mere forty years in the future, looks very different...

Science fiction maestro Brian Aldiss at the top of his writing powers in a rare foray into literary fiction. With a sparse elegance, Aldiss crafts a h

Following on from the 1950s collection, this is the second collection of Brian Aldiss' short stories, taken from the 1960s. A must-have for collectors

Following on from the 1950s collection, this is the second collection of Brian Aldiss' short stories, taken from the 1960s. A must-have for collectors