Sinopticon: A Celebration of Chinese Science Fiction
โ Scribed by Nian Yu; Zhao HaiHong; Regina Kanyu Wang; Wang JinKang; Tang Fei; Anna Wu; Han Song; Jiang Bo; Bao Shu; A Que; Gu Shi; Ma Boyong
- Book ID
- 110831665
- Publisher
- Rebellion Publishing Ltd
- Year
- 2021
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 293 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781786183361
- ASIN
- B09CHJ2VFN
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
This celebration of Chinese Science Fiction -- thirteen stories, all translated for the first time into English -- represents a unique exploration of the nation's speculative fiction from the late 20th century onwards, curated and translated by critically acclaimed writer and essayist Xueting Christine Ni.
From the renowned Jiang Bo's 'Starship: Library' to Regina Kanyu Wang's 'The Tide of Moon City', and Anna Wu's 'Meisje met de Parel', this is a collection for all fans of great fiction.
Award winners, bestsellers, screenwriters, playwrights, philosophers, university lecturers and computer programmers, these thirteen writers represent the breadth of Chinese SF, from new to old: Gu Shi, Han Song, Hao Jingfang, Nian Yu, Wang Jinkang, Zhao Haihong, Tang Fei, Ma Boyong, Anna Wu, A Que, Bao Shu, Regina Kanyu Wang and Jiang Bo.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
Epub (mine) INCLUDES: A selection from The Ideal (excerpt, 1935) by Stanley G. Weinbaum; Moxon's Master by Ambrose Bierce; Reason by Isaac Asimov; But Who Can Replace a Man? by Brian W. Aldiss; A selection from The Time Machine by H. G. Wells; Of Time and Third Avenue by Alfred Bester; Sail On