Comments on: The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate by Ted Chiang http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/03/22/the-merchant-and-the-alchemists-gate-by-ted-chiang/ The Best Science Fiction Short Stories - and where to find them! Fri, 18 May 2012 17:04:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rusty http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/03/22/the-merchant-and-the-alchemists-gate-by-ted-chiang/comment-page-1/#comment-1376 Rusty Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:00:53 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/03/22/the-merchant-and-the-alchemists-gate-by-ted-chiang/#comment-1376 Maria, Thanks for your comments. This was a great story, of course I am a huge fan of Ted Chiang, and I was glad to see it win some awards. Thanks for the podcast link! Hey, I just tried the Way Back Machine link above and it seemed to work for me, is anybody else having problems with it? Maria,

Thanks for your comments. This was a great story, of course I am a huge fan of Ted Chiang, and I was glad to see it win some awards. Thanks for the podcast link! Hey, I just tried the Way Back Machine link above and it seemed to work for me, is anybody else having problems with it?

]]> By: Maria http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/03/22/the-merchant-and-the-alchemists-gate-by-ted-chiang/comment-page-1/#comment-1371 Maria Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:58:42 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/03/22/the-merchant-and-the-alchemists-gate-by-ted-chiang/#comment-1371 I totally agree with your review. The story is amazing. Unfortunately the way-back machine link no longer works, but there is still an audio version at http://podcast.starshipsofa.com/podcast/Ted_Chiang_The_Merchant_and_the_Alchemists_Gate.mp3. I totally agree with your review. The story is amazing. Unfortunately the way-back machine link no longer works, but there is still an audio version at http://podcast.starshipsofa.com/podcast/Ted_Chiang_The_Merchant_and_the_Alchemists_Gate.mp3.

]]> By: BestScienceFictionStories.com » Post Topic » 2008 Hugo Award Nominees for Best Short Story, Novelette and Novella http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/03/22/the-merchant-and-the-alchemists-gate-by-ted-chiang/comment-page-1/#comment-120 BestScienceFictionStories.com » Post Topic » 2008 Hugo Award Nominees for Best Short Story, Novelette and Novella Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:05:14 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/03/22/the-merchant-and-the-alchemists-gate-by-ted-chiang/#comment-120 [...] “The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate” by Ted Chiang (Subterranean Press; F&SF Sept. 2007) [...] [...] “The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate” by Ted Chiang (Subterranean Press; F&SF Sept. 2007) [...]

]]> By: Rusty http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/03/22/the-merchant-and-the-alchemists-gate-by-ted-chiang/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Rusty Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:02:40 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/03/22/the-merchant-and-the-alchemists-gate-by-ted-chiang/#comment-109 Tinkoo, Thanks for your links - Contento's list looks to have some very good stuff on it. I have read "The Sound of Thunder" and liked it quite a bit. <a href="http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/03/05/scherzo-with-tyrannosaur-by-michael-swanwick/" rel="nofollow">"Scherzo with Tyrannosaur"</a> was another one that was really good too. I wasn't sure about the publication history, so thanks for letting me know. Tinkoo,

Thanks for your links – Contento’s list looks to have some very good stuff on it. I have read “The Sound of Thunder” and liked it quite a bit. “Scherzo with Tyrannosaur” was another one that was really good too.

I wasn’t sure about the publication history, so thanks for letting me know.

]]> By: Rusty http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/03/22/the-merchant-and-the-alchemists-gate-by-ted-chiang/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Rusty Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:58:16 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/03/22/the-merchant-and-the-alchemists-gate-by-ted-chiang/#comment-108 Thanks Abhisek, It was a great story and loads of fun to read! We should be thanking F&SF for printing a free version for us! I am going to try and track down some more of Ted Chiang's stuff since I liked this one so much. Thanks Abhisek,

It was a great story and loads of fun to read! We should be thanking F&SF for printing a free version for us! I am going to try and track down some more of Ted Chiang’s stuff since I liked this one so much.

]]> By: Abhisek Sanyal http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/03/22/the-merchant-and-the-alchemists-gate-by-ted-chiang/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Abhisek Sanyal Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:03:51 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/03/22/the-merchant-and-the-alchemists-gate-by-ted-chiang/#comment-107 It is a beautiful story. Thanks for reviewing it and giving a link to its free version. It is a beautiful story. Thanks for reviewing it and giving a link to its free version.

]]> By: tinkoo http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/03/22/the-merchant-and-the-alchemists-gate-by-ted-chiang/comment-page-1/#comment-106 tinkoo Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:45:24 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/03/22/the-merchant-and-the-alchemists-gate-by-ted-chiang/#comment-106 Several of Chiang's stories are available for free; check the link on my name. Next week, I should be posting on 2 or 3 more of his stories (but they're not free). My understanding for this story was - first publication by Subterranean; then in F&SF. "stories that involve people trying to change the time line to suit their interests": Last week, I made a brief post on Bradbury's "The Sound of Thunder" under <a href="http://variety-sf.blogspot.com/2008/03/william-g-contentos-top-ten-most.html" rel="nofollow">Contento's 10 most reprinted</a>; will do a main post during next couple of weeks. It's *the* most reprinted. Another very good & free from Analog is <a href="http://variety-sf.blogspot.com/2007/10/john-g-henrys-small-moments-in-time-is.html" rel="nofollow">Hemry's "Small Moments in Time"</a>. Several of Chiang’s stories are available for free; check the link on my name. Next week, I should be posting on 2 or 3 more of his stories (but they’re not free).

My understanding for this story was – first publication by Subterranean; then in F&SF.

“stories that involve people trying to change the time line to suit their interests”: Last week, I made a brief post on Bradbury’s “The Sound of Thunder” under Contento’s 10 most reprinted; will do a main post during next couple of weeks. It’s *the* most reprinted. Another very good & free from Analog is Hemry’s “Small Moments in Time”.

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