Second in the acclaimed Squire Quartet—from the author of 'Supertoys Last All Summer Long,' the basis for the movie A. I.: Artificial Intelligence.



Winner of two Hugo Awards, one Nebula Award, and named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America, Brian W. Aldiss challenged listeners' minds for over fifty years with literate, thought-provoking, and inventive science fiction.



Analyst Clement Winters is trying to write a biography of his recently deceased older brother, Joseph. Through the writings Joseph left behind—letters, diaries, notes, and confessions—Clement realizes how little he actually knows his brother and how vastly his perception of him differs from reality. As Clement tries to make sense of the life of his deceased sibling, he uncovers 'little dark corners' of his family history and even his own life.