詹姆斯·布利什

美國著名科幻作傢、評論傢。

詹姆斯·布利什很早就接觸並喜歡科幻小說，九歲時寫瞭第一篇科幻故事，中學時加入著名科幻迷社團“月球居民”（艾薩剋·阿西莫夫也是該社團成員之一）。布利什曾加入美國陸軍並擔任醫官，第二次世界大戰結束後，他很快成為一名職業科幻作傢。1958年，布利什的長篇小說《事關良心》獲得世界科幻大奬雨果奬（該作於2004年再獲雨果迴顧奬）；1956 ~ 1959年間創作的“飛城”係列，後被美國科幻作傢協會評選為1965年前的最佳小說之一。2002年，詹姆斯·布利什入列“科幻奇幻名人堂”。

作為科幻“黃金時代”的象徵之一，詹姆斯·布利什的作品帶有強烈的進取精神和科技人文精神。翻開他的小說，我們將重溫“黃金時代”的激情。

Father Ruiz-Sanchez is a dedicated man--a priest who is also a scientist, and a scientist who is also a human being. He has found no insoluble conflicts in his beliefs or his ethics . . . until he is sent to Lithia. There he comes upon a race of aliens who are admirable in every way except for their total reliance on cold reason; they are incapable of faith or belief.

Confronted with a profound scientific riddle and ethical quandary, Father Ruiz-Sanchez soon finds himself torn between the teachings of his faith, the teachings of his science, and the inner promptings of his humanity. There is only one solution: He must accept an ancient and unforgivable heresy--and risk the futures of both worlds . . .