Ted Chan is a unique phenomenon in modern fiction, the very star of the NF, which is equally adored by readers and critics. He collected the most prestigious awards, including FOUR “Nebula”, FIVE “Hugo” and FOUR “Lokus”, and the number of works created by him does not exceed the number of prizes earned by him. This book includes almost everything written by Chan, but in addition to works already recognized as classics of the genre, it includes the story “Life Cycle of Software Objects”, which has never been published in Russian before, and has been awarded three literary awards at once! . Read one of the most titled science fiction writers of America - a writer who returned the interest of real connoisseurs and connoisseurs of the NF!