Space-ships daring the outer reaches of the known universe; civilizations, human and alien, defying the might of Earth; beautiful women, courageous men, hideous, if sometimes friendly aliens... the tale of far-flung, preferably barbaric, galactic empire is the very essence of science fiction.
For this, the first of two volumes, Brian Aldiss has distilled a scintillating collection of stories, evey single one showing the author at the top of his writing form.
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