The Spirit of Science Fiction
Title | The Spirit of Science Fiction PDF eBook |
Author | Roberto Bolaño |
Publisher | Random House |
Pages | 151 |
Release | 2024-09-05 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1529924529 |
Two young poets, Jan and Remo, find themselves adrift in Mexico City. Obsessed with poetry, and, above all, with science fiction, they are eager to forge a life in the literary world. But as close as these friends are, the city tugs them in opposite directions. Jan withdraws from the world, shutting himself in their shared rooftop apartment where he feverishly composes fan letters to the stars of science fiction. Meanwhile, Remo runs head-first into the future, spending his days and nights with a circle of wild young writers, seeking pleasure in the city’s labyrinthine streets, rundown cafes, and murky bathhouses. TRANSLATED BY NATASHA WIMMER ‘Fascinating... Achingly beautiful... It reads like a dispatch from beyond the grave’ New Yorker ‘The Spirit of Science Fiction functions as a kind of key to the jewelled box of Bolaño’s fictions... A cocktail of sorrow and ecstasy’ Paris Review
The Last Man
Title | The Last Man PDF eBook |
Author | Jean-Baptiste François Xavier Cousin de Grainville |
Publisher | Wesleyan University Press |
Pages | 204 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780819566089 |
New English translation of this “demise of the human race” story.
Science, Soul, and the Spirit of Nature
Title | Science, Soul, and the Spirit of Nature PDF eBook |
Author | Irene van Lippe-Biesterfeld |
Publisher | Inner Traditions / Bear & Co |
Pages | 324 |
Release | 2005-09-30 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9781591430551 |
Irene van Lippe-Biesterfeld interviews 12 respected visionary thinkers about their deep connection with the earth and their views on the relationship between humanity and nature. Each contributor adds insights into the urgent change in consciousness that we must adopt in order to heal and restore our holistic relationship with the earth.
The Norton Book of Science Fiction
Title | The Norton Book of Science Fiction PDF eBook |
Author | Ursula K. Le Guin |
Publisher | R.S. Means Company |
Pages | 869 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780393972412 |
A collection of sixty-seven contemporary American science fiction stories includes contributions by Poul Anderson, Margaret Atwood, Octavia Butler, Samuel R. Delany, and Philip K. Dick
Spirit In Realtime
Title | Spirit In Realtime PDF eBook |
Author | Jeffrey Lee Simons |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 231 |
Release | 2015-11-07 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 0996289828 |
In 2020 San Diego, Max and her friends live in a wired world where information is a commodity, everyone has a price, and safety is an illusion sold to rubes and noobs. But cyberspace is also an equalizer, allowing Max and her tribe to transcend society's limits and become who they want to be. Until now, Max's biggest hassle was being a 15-year-old girl gamer in a world where that made you a target for misogynistic trolls - or worse. But when Max's dad, a computer science professor at UCSD, doesn't come home from work one day, Max finds herself plunged into a world of hackers, international corporate spies and the secretive government agency known as Cyber Command.
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Title | James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction PDF eBook |
Author | Randall Frakes |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 2018-05-15 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1683835905 |
This companion to the AMC’s mini-series features the full interviews plus essays by sci-fi insiders and rare concept art from Cameron’s archives. For the show, James Cameron personally interviewed six of the biggest names in science fiction filmmaking—Guillermo del Toro, George Lucas, Christopher Nolan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ridley Scott, and Steven Spielberg—to get their perspectives on the importance of the genre. This book reproduces the interviews in full as the greatest minds in the genre discuss key topics including alien life, time travel, outer space, dark futures, monsters, and intelligent machines. An in-depth interview with Cameron is also featured, plus essays by experts in the science fiction field on the main themes covered in the show. Illustrated with rare and previously unseen concept art from Cameron’s personal archives, plus imagery from iconic sci-fi movies, TV shows, and books, James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction offers a sweeping examination of a genre that continues to ask questions, push limits, and thrill audiences around the world.
Spirit of the Fallen
Title | Spirit of the Fallen PDF eBook |
Author | TJ Green |
Publisher | Mountolive Publishing |
Pages | 253 |
Release | 2020-11-04 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0995138680 |
An ancient tomb promises untold treasures, but delivers something far more dangerous. Shadow, a deadly fey warrior with little patience for mortals, ends up stranded in White Haven after her ride with the Wild Hunt ends in disaster. Gabe is one of seven Nephilim, newly arrived from the spirit world where they have been trapped for millennia. He has a violent history that haunts him, and a father he wants answers from—if he ever finds him. They all have skills that mere mortals don’t—superior strength, agility, speed, and dubious morals that give them flexibility in their work. Harlan Beckett, a collector for The Orphic Guild, an organisation that searches for magical and occult goods for a high price, is always looking for hunters, and their mysterious founder has more than a passing interest in the Nephilim. Harlan’s client has discovered a tomb that promises untold treasures. The only problem? He can’t get past the magic that seals it. Cue Shadow, Gabe, and the team. The trouble is, there’s more in the tomb than they expected, and soon the hunters become the hunted. If you love action-packed urban fantasy, plenty of magic and mystery, great characters, lots of humour, and a slow-burn romance, you’ll love Spirit of the Fallen. Grab the first book in the White Haven Hunters series now. It’s the start of a wild ride! "Magic, legends, a bit of crime and sprinkle of love = great book." “A fantastic spinoff from Whitehaven witch series.” “An absolute page turner from start to finish.” Keywords: urban fantasy, paranormal fiction, paranormal fantasy series, paranormal mystery, supernatural suspense, occult fiction, magic, action and adventure, spirits, ghosts, mild romance, mystery books, Cornish village mysteries, occult fiction, demons, contemporary fantasy, urban fantasy, humour, friendship, magic, spells, intrigue, English myths, legends and folklore, witchcraft, angels, Nephilim, fey, fairy, faerie, swords and sorcery, druids, alchemy,