"Collects two stories by Iain Banks that take place in his futuristic Culture universe, as well as six additional short stories and an essay."@en
"The first ever collection of Iain Banks's 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's staggering talent."@en
"La culture...Une vaste société galactique, anarchique, protéiforme, pacifique. Une société qui nous observe depuis les entrailles d'"Arbitraire" vaisseau géant doué de raison..."
""La Culture... Une vaste civilisation galactique, anarchique, protéiforme, pacifique. Elle nous observe à travers les yeux électroniques d'Arbitraire, un vaisseau géant en proie à un grave dilemme tandis que nous, pauvres humains, détruisons notre planète. Doit-il intervenir, et provoquer un bouleversement qui pourrait s'avérer le plus terrible des remèdes ? Ou laisser faire ? En d'autres termes : notre civilisation mérite-t-elle d'être sauvée, et à quel prix ? Mais se frotter à la barbarie humaine peut s'avérer plus fascinant qu'on ne l'imagine... N'y a-t-il pas ici un risque pour la Culture elle-même ?" [Source : 4e de couv.]."
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