's the story of a miner who climbs the tower of Babylon to help open a hole in the sky. I avoid commenting on the biblical references, which are definitely not my forte, pausing instead on describing the journey of the miner, the interminable climb the tower, which will require a 4 month period.
During the climb, many are the wonders of which he was a witness, and all consistent with what was probably the worldview of the time. To understand, the tower is high enough to overcome the moon, the sun and stars. In the past, has even happened that a star (as big as the open arms of a man) and went to attack the tower, leaving an indelible scar on its surface. This
so it may seem absurd, but in reality, this stylistic choice makes it possible to create a sort of complicity between author reader, the reader accepts tacitly the irrationality of what is described, and in return the author offers a tale intellectually and emotionally stimulating.
Something like that happened I was reading the beautiful story The Library of Babel by Borges. Chiang here might not be the height of Borges, but his story is still really enjoyable, and worthy of the prize that the nebula has been assigned.
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