The Brian Aldiss Collection - The Malacia Tapestry (The Brian Aldiss Collection)
In Malacia, a city where change is forbidden and radical ideas are crushed, a war like no other is about to commence…
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.
Struggling young actor Perian de Chirolo does as he pleases in the timeless city. He is a lover, a fighter and has no thought for consequence, until the magic of Malacia changes and reality begins to catch up with him.
Now de Chirolo must make a choice between his old life, and joining the revolutionaries who will fight to ensure Malacia is never the same again.
”'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