The State of the Art
By (author): "Iain M. Banks"
Publish Date:
1991
ISBN189238938X
ISBN139781892389381
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.