Iain Banks (16 February 1954 – 9 June 2013) was a Scottish author. He wrote mainstream fiction under the name Iain Banks, and science fiction as Iain M. Banks, including the initial of his adopted middle name Menzies. In 2008, The Times named Banks in their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". Source: Wikipedia
The State of the Art
The State of the Art
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This collection gathers Iain Banks's first short fiction, including the celebrated novella, "The State of the Art." It uses Earth in 1977 as a point of contrast to the expansive Culture universe, adding new depth to his established lore. The stories span genres from science fiction and horror to dark fantasy and morality tales.
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The State of the ArtPaperback, May
224 pages
Firebird DistributingISBN: 9781857230307New Ed edition5 editions available
