--- product_id: 454674461 title: "Exhalation Paperback – 7 August 2020" brand: "ted chiang" price: "₩25560" currency: KRW in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.kr/products/454674461-exhalation-paperback-7-august-2020 store_origin: KR region: South Korea --- # Exhalation Paperback – 7 August 2020 **Brand:** ted chiang **Price:** ₩25560 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Exhalation Paperback – 7 August 2020 by ted chiang - **How much does it cost?** ₩25560 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kr](https://www.desertcart.kr/products/454674461-exhalation-paperback-7-august-2020) ## Best For - ted chiang enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted ted chiang brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Exhalation Paperback – 7 August 2020 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81sJzSu9NUL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Short stories that tend to have an effect *by M***K on 2 April 2025* It's a modern take on chicken soup for a soul, each stories have a unique messaging , leaves an afterthought. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wide range of scifi ideas exploring human nature but varying quality of stories in this collection *by A***N on 30 July 2020* Exhalation is a collection of nine short stories with varying lengths, from 3 pages to over 100 pages. Each of them combines science fiction with human emotions such as longing, love, greed, regret and redemption, and that combination makes many of these stories incredible reads.Most of these short stories had been published previously, but nevertheless, the range of ideas that these stories explore and the imagination behind them is extremely impressive. These nine stories cover a gamut of ideas that include a doorway that allows one to travel 20 years, intelligent digital objects, a robotic nanny, the ability to recall any memory instantly, and a device to communicate with oneself in other branches of the universe.My favourite stories include The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate, written like an Arabian Nights story, that uses time travel to explore lessons learnt by the protagonists from their experiences. In The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling, Chiang explores the delicate balance between mimi (what one considers right) and vough (a precise fact) through two sub-stories involving colonised tribesmen's struggles with written words replacing oral memories and a modern world where humans can recall any memory instantly. Anxiety is the Dizziness of Freedom explores greed, regret and redemption using the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, in which humans can communicate and collaborate with versions of their self in other branches of the universe.The problem with anthologies, as to be expected, is one of mixed quality of the stories. For example, and the reason for only a 4-star rating, The Lifecycle Of Software Objects takes up a third of the book and fails to grip. It talks about the gradual maturing of AI objects (called digients) and their ability to experience love, independence and even sexual attractions. But overall, Chiang's imagination, the variety in the stories, and the underlying messages in them make Exhalation a satisfying read.Pros: Very imaginative, wide range of ideas, couples science fiction with human nature, well-writtenCons: Disparate quality with a less interesting story taking a third of the book ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A review *by D***A on 21 July 2020* Book quality is good!And the book is...how do I put it... exhilarating. Even if you are not an sff buff, you should definitely read it. Since it's an anthology and each story has a different way of telling itself (which should say a lot about Chiang's writing prowess as he aces them most of the time) it would be hard to review them with just a sentence or two and unfair too, for this wonderful work. ## Frequently Bought Together - Exhalation - Stories of Your Life and Others - BABEL: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.kr/products/454674461-exhalation-paperback-7-august-2020](https://www.desertcart.kr/products/454674461-exhalation-paperback-7-august-2020) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Korea* *Store origin: KR* *Last updated: 2026-05-06*