Broken Stars

Broken Stars
Title Broken Stars PDF eBook
Author Ken Liu
Publisher Tordotcom
Pages 480
Release 2019-02-19
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1250297672

Download Broken Stars Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

LOCUS AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST ANTHOLOGY Sixteen short stories from China's groundbreaking science fiction writers, edited and translated by award-winning author Ken Liu. In Hugo award-winner Liu Cixin's ‘Moonlight,’ a man is contacted by three future versions of himself, each trying to save their world from destruction. Hao Jingfang’s ‘The New Year Train’ sees 1,500 passengers go missing on a train that vanishes into space. In the title story by Tang Fei, a young girl is shown how the stars can reveal the future. In addition, three essays explore the history and rise of Chinese science fiction publishing, contemporary Chinese fandom, and how the growing interest in Chinese SF has impacted writers who had long laboured in obscurity. By turns dazzling, melancholy and thought-provoking, Broken Stars celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of SFF voices emerging from China. Stories include: “Goodnight, Melancholy” by Xia Jia “The Snow of Jinyang” by Zhang Ran “Broken Stars” by Tang Fei “Submarines” by Han Song “Salinger and the Koreans” by Han Song “Under a Dangling Sky” by Cheng Jingbo “What Has Passed Shall in Kinder Light Appear” by Baoshu “The New Year Train” by Hao Jingfang “The Robot Who Liked to Tell Tall Tales” by Fei Dao “Moonlight” by Liu Cixin “The Restaurant at the End of the Universe: Laba Porridge" by Anna Wu “The First Emperor’s Games” by Ma Boyong “Reflection” by Gu Shi “The Brain Box” by Regina Kanyu Wang “Coming of the Light” by Chen Qiufan “A History of Future Illnesses” by Chen Qiufan Essays: “A Brief Introduction to Chinese Science Fiction and Fandom,” by Regina Kanyu Wang, “A New Continent for China Scholars: Chinese Science Fiction Studies” by Mingwei Song “Science Fiction: Embarrassing No More” by Fei Dao For more Chinese SF in translation, check out Invisible Planets. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Abandoned Little Treasures

Abandoned Little Treasures
Title Abandoned Little Treasures PDF eBook
Author
Publisher AK-INTERACTIVE, S.L.
Pages 140
Release
Genre Art
ISBN

Download Abandoned Little Treasures Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Damage

Damage
Title Damage PDF eBook
Author David D. Levine
Publisher Macmillan
Pages 32
Release 2015-01-21
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1466886056

Download Damage Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

In the extremities of war, we may know what we've been, but not what we will become. "Damage" is a tale of desperate times, desperate measures, and the inner life of a fighter spacecraft. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Book of Collateral Damage

The Book of Collateral Damage
Title The Book of Collateral Damage PDF eBook
Author Sinan Antoon
Publisher Yale University Press
Pages 312
Release 2019-05-28
Genre Fiction
ISBN 0300244851

Download The Book of Collateral Damage Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Sinan Antoon returns to the Iraq war in a poetic and provocative tribute to reclaiming memory Widely-celebrated author Sinan Antoon’s fourth and most sophisticated novel follows Nameer, a young Iraqi scholar earning his doctorate at Harvard, who is hired by filmmakers to help document the devastation of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. During the excursion, Nameer ventures to al-Mutanabbi street in Baghdad, famed for its bookshops, and encounters Wadood, an eccentric bookseller who is trying to catalogue everything destroyed by war, from objects, buildings, books and manuscripts, flora and fauna, to humans. Entrusted with the catalogue and obsessed with Wadood’s project, Nameer finds life in New York movingly intertwined with fragments from his homeland’s past and its present—destroyed letters, verses, epigraphs, and anecdotes—in this stylistically ambitious panorama of the wreckage of war and the power of memory.

The Grace of Kings

The Grace of Kings
Title The Grace of Kings PDF eBook
Author Ken Liu
Publisher Simon and Schuster
Pages 656
Release 2015-04-07
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1481424297

Download The Grace of Kings Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

One of the Time 100 Best Fantasy Books Of All Time Two men rebel together against tyranny—and then become rivals—in this first sweeping book of an epic fantasy series from Ken Liu, recipient of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards. Hailed as one of the best books of 2015 by NPR. Wily, charming Kuni Garu, a bandit, and stern, fearless Mata Zyndu, the son of a deposed duke, seem like polar opposites. Yet, in the uprising against the emperor, the two quickly become the best of friends after a series of adventures fighting against vast conscripted armies, silk-draped airships, and shapeshifting gods. Once the emperor has been overthrown, however, they each find themselves the leader of separate factions—two sides with very different ideas about how the world should be run and the meaning of justice. Fans of intrigue, intimate plots, and action will find a new series to embrace in the Dandelion Dynasty.

Damaged (Rosato & DiNunzio 4)

Damaged (Rosato & DiNunzio 4)
Title Damaged (Rosato & DiNunzio 4) PDF eBook
Author Lisa Scottoline
Publisher Hachette UK
Pages 335
Release 2016-10-06
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1472243161

Download Damaged (Rosato & DiNunzio 4) Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

From the bestselling author of BETRAYED and CORRUPTED, DAMAGED is the fourth legal thriller in Lisa Scottoline's electrifying Rosato & Di Nunzio series. Perfect for fans of Lynda La Plante and Michael Connelly. One boy. One lawyer. One chance for justice. Shy, dyslexic and small for his age, ten-year-old Patrick O'Brien is a natural target at school. But when Patrick is accused of attacking a school aide, the tables are turned, and the aide promptly sues the boy, his family, and the school district. Patrick's grandfather turns to the lawyers of Rosato & DiNunzio for help and Mary DiNunzio is soon on the case. But there is more to the story than meets the eye and Patrick may be more troubled than he seems. With twists at every turn and secrets about the family coming to light, Mary DiNunzio might have found the case that can make her a true protector, or break her heart...

Gothic Science Fiction 1980-2010

Gothic Science Fiction 1980-2010
Title Gothic Science Fiction 1980-2010 PDF eBook
Author Sara Wasson
Publisher Liverpool University Press
Pages 241
Release 2011-01-01
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 184631707X

Download Gothic Science Fiction 1980-2010 Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Gothic fiction's focus on the irrational and supernatural would seem to conflict with science fiction's rational foundations. However, as this novel collection demonstrates, the two categories often intersect in rich and revealing ways. Analyzing a range of works—including literature, film, graphic novels, and trading card games—from the past three decades through the lens of this hybrid genre, this volume examines their engagement with the era's dramatic changes in communication technology, medical science, and personal and global politics.