Record Number |
800616 |
ISBN |
9781784978501 (paperback) |
Author |
Liu, Cixin author. |
Title |
The wandering earth / Cixin Liu ; translated by Ken Liu, Elizabeth Hanlon [and 3 others]. |
Publisher/Date |
London, England : Head of Zeus, 2017. |
©2017 |
Pagination etc. |
447 pages ; 23 cm. |
Contents note |
The wandering earth -- Mountain -- Of ants and dinosaurs -- Sun of China -- The wages of humanity -- Curse 5.0 -- The Micro-Age -- Devourer -- Taking care of Gods -- With her eyes -- The longest fall. |
Summary Note |
"The Wandering Earth" is a collection of short stories in the great tradition of Asimov and Clarke by Liu Cixin, China's most acclaimed contemporary science-fiction author. Liu's writing will remind sci-fi fans of the genre's golden age with its positive focus on scientific development, combined with a consistently constructive vision of China's future role as a superpower. |
Language note |
Translated from the Chinese. |
Subject |
Technological innovations -- Fiction |
Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
Imaginary wars and battles -- Fiction |
Science fiction, Chinese -- Translations into English |
Short stories, Chinese -- Translations into English |
Short stories. |
Science fiction. |
Added Author |
Liu, Ken, 1976- translator. |
Hanlon, Elizabeth translator. |
Shelf Location |
F LIU |