{"product_id":"9780008779610","title":"Hello Earth, Are You There? : The Best Science Fiction Stories of Brian Aldiss","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Aldiss, Brian | Classic science fiction \u003cbr\u003ePublished 04\/12\/2025 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperVoyager) in the United Kingdom \u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 320 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 129 x 23mm | 222g\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new collection for 2025 of classic science fiction stories from a master of the genre, including the story that inspired Steven Spielberg's blockbuster film, AI: Artificial Intelligence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Hello Earth, Are You There includes twenty-seven short stories from Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author, Brian Aldiss, OBE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A Grand Master of the Science Fiction Writers of America and vice-president of the international H.G. Wells Society, Aldiss wrote nearly one hundred books and over three hundred short stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This collection, celebrating Aldiss’ centenary, gathers some of the best short stories from across his stellar career, with an introduction written by William Boyd.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From the tale of a boy who finds companionship from his robot Teddy – which was the basis of Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster film A.I Artificial Intelligence – to robots controlling Earth in the 44th century, to the time-travelling hunt for a brontosaurus, this collection is a must-have for all Aldiss fans and an excellent introduction to the work of a true science fiction master.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE CLEEVE BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56574998446455,"sku":"9780008779610","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/0729\/3737\/files\/9780008779610.jpg?v=1768922260","url":"https:\/\/thecleevebookshop.co.uk\/products\/9780008779610","provider":"The Cleeve Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}