Report on Probability A
Published on 8. October 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
148 pages
978-0-00-748240-5 (ISBN)
Description
Controversial and brilliant, Report on Probability A is a claustrophobic and terrifying novel that examines the politics of surveillance and ownership.
The Brian Aldiss collection includes over 50 books and spans the author's entire career, from his debut in 1955 to his more recent work.
Mr and Mrs Mary live a normal life in every way, except one. All day, every day, they are being watched by three men.
Once employed by the Marys, the men now spend their time observing the couple's every move. But Mrs Mary has her gun, and she's been watching too.
The Brian Aldiss collection includes over 50 books and spans the author's entire career, from his debut in 1955 to his more recent work.
Mr and Mrs Mary live a normal life in every way, except one. All day, every day, they are being watched by three men.
Once employed by the Marys, the men now spend their time observing the couple's every move. But Mrs Mary has her gun, and she's been watching too.
Reviews / Votes
'Britain's finest science-fiction writer.' Tribune'Once again he demonstrates the power of his imagination.' Daily Mail
'It's a terrific yarn, but more than that; as Aldiss casually throws out ideas and speculations, it's a reminder of why he's one of the giants of the field.' SFX Magazine
'One of our best novelists.' William Boyd
'A rattling good yarn' Daily Telegraph
'Brian Aldiss is one of those writers who can stand back and look out across the vast fictional landscape of sciences fiction, and consider himself both a creator and a destroyer of worlds; a mortal God if you will.' Starburst Magazine
'For decades, Brian Aldiss has been among our most prolific and consistently stylish writers.' Telegraph
'Frightening, gripping... not one for the squeamish' Illustrated London News
'The best of British science fiction writers' Scotsman
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
119 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-748240-5 (9780007482405)
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Person
Brian Aldiss, OBE, was a fiction and science fiction writer, poet, playwright, critic, memoirist and artist. Born in Norfolk in 1925, after leaving the army, Aldiss worked as a bookseller, which provided the setting for his first book, The Brightfount Diaries (1955). His first published science fiction work was the story 'Criminal Record', which appeared in Science Fantasy in 1954. Passing away in 2017, over the course of his life Aldiss wrote nearly 100 books and over 300 short stories - becoming one of the pre-eminent science fiction writers of the 20th and 21st century.