The Supernova Era by Cixin Liu (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Supernova Era by Cixin Liu Children inherit the Earth when radiation from a supernova kills all the adults: some forge an imitation of their parents society; others devolve into savagery and violence. From Cixin Liu the award-winning author of The Three-Body Problem. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Like Ursula K. Le Guin rewriting The Lord of the Flies for the quantum age NPR Cixin Liu is the author of your next favourite sci-fi novel WIRED Eight years ago and eight light years away, a supermassive star died.Tonight, a supernova tsunami of high energy will finally reach Earth. Dark skies will shine bright as a new star blooms in the heavens and within a year everyone over the age of thirteen will be dead, their chromosomes irreversibly damaged.And so the countdown begins.Parents apprentice their children and try to pass on the knowledge theyll need to keep the world running.But the last generation may not want to carry the legacy of their parents world. And though they imagine a better, brighter future, they may not be able to escape humanitys dark instincts... Author Biography Cixin Liu is Chinas #1 SF writer and author of The Three-Body Problem – the first ever translated novel to win a Hugo Award. Prior to becoming a writer, Liu worked as an engineer in a power plant in Yangquan.Joel Martinsen is the translator of The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu and (with Alice Xin Liu) of The Problem With Me, a collection of essays by Han Han. His translations of short fiction have appeared in Pathlight, Chutzpah, and Words Without Borders. He lives in Beijing. Review A unique blend of scientific and philosophical speculation, politics and history, conspiracy theory and cosmology -- George R.R. MartinA marvellous mélange of awe-inspiring scientific concepts, clever plotting and quirky yet plausible characters * TLS *Wildly imaginative, really interesting... The scope of it was immense -- Barack ObamaChinas answer to Arthur C. Clarke * New Yorker *A milestone in Chinese science fiction * New York Times * Promotional Children inherit the Earth when radiation from a supernova kills all the adults: some forge an imitation of their parents society; others devolve into savagery and violence. From Cixin Liu the award-winning author of The Three-Body Problem. Review Quote A milestone in Chinese science fiction New York Times . Promotional "Headline" Children inherit the Earth when radiation from a supernova kills all the adults: some forge an imitation of their parents society; others devolve into savagery and violence. From Cixin Liu the award-winning author of The Three-Body Problem . Feature From the author of the Hugo-award winning The Three-Body Problem . Description for Sales People From the author of the Hugo-award winning The Three-Body Problem . Details ISBN1800248962 Author Cixin Liu Pages 448 Language English Year 2021 Translator Joel Martinsen ISBN-10 1800248962 ISBN-13 9781800248960 Publication Date 2021-08-05 UK Release Date 2021-08-05 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from Chinese NZ Release Date 2021-08-05 Imprint Head of Zeus -- an AdAstra Book Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC DEWEY 895.136 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-10-31 Alternative 9781788542418 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134802441;

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