The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate

by Ted Chiang and טד צ'יאנג

In medieval Baghdad, a penniless man is brought before the most powerful man in the world, the caliph himself, to tell his story. It begins with a walk in the bazaar, but soon grows into a tale unlike... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596061006
• ISBN13: 9781596061002
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Subterranean Press
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.7" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Amazing story!!!

This story is found in Exhalation. It is divine with twists and turns. Most of all something we all can relate to.

Stunning, deeply spiritual story

This book changed my life. The way it deals with concepts like fate is just amazing. It has similarities to The Arabian Nights. When I finished The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate, I was moved to tears. Ted Chiang is incredible.. He wrote another short story called The Tower of Babylon that's equally awesome. It's in his collection called Stories of Your Life and Others. It will blow your mind.