Ken Liu

eBook, ePUB

The Hidden Girl and Other Stories (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

Includes stories featured in Pantheonnow an animated series on AMC+ "I know this is going to sound hyperbolic, but when I'm reading Ken Liu's stories, I feel like I'm reading a once-in-a-generation talent. I'm in awe." Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author A "brilliant" (The Chicago Tribune), "extraordinary" (The Washington Post), and "captivating" (BuzzFeed) short story anthology from Ken Liu, the author of The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories. From stories about time-traveling assassins, to Black Mirroresque tales of cryptocurrency and internet trolling, to heartbreaking narratives of parent-child relationships, The Hidden Girl and Other Stories is a far-reaching work that explores topical themes from the present and visionary looks at humanity's future. This collection includes a selection of Liu's speculative fiction stories over the past five yearsseventeen of his bestplus a new novelette. In addition, it also features an excerpt from The Veiled Throne, the third book in Liu's epic fantasy series The Dandelion Dynasty. Stories include: Ghost Days; Maxwell's Demon; The Reborn; Thoughts and Prayers; Byzantine Empathy; The Gods Will Not Be Chained; Staying Behind; Real Artists; The Gods Will Not Be Slain; Altogether Elsewhere, Vast Herds of Reindeer; The Gods Have Not Died in Vain; Memories of My Mother; Dispatches from the Cradle: The HermitForty-Eight Hours in the Sea of Massachusetts; Grey Rabbit, Crimson Mare, Coal Leopard; A Chase Beyond the Storms (an excerpt from The Veiled Throne, Book 3 of the Dandelion Dynasty); The Hidden Girl; Seven Birthdays; The Message; Cutting

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• Größe: 3.72MB
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• Text-to-Speech
• Keine Einschränkung der Vorlesefunktionen, außer bei spezifischen Ausnahmen

Autor

Ken Liu is an award-winning American author of speculative fiction. His collection, The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, has been published in more than a dozen languages. Liu's other works include The Grace of Kings, The Wall of Storms, The Veiled Throne, a second collection The Hidden Girl and Other Stories, and the forthcoming Julia Z series. He has been involved in multiple media adaptations of his work, including the short story "Good Hunting," adapted as an episode in Netflix's animated series Love, Death + Robots; and AMC's Pantheon, adapted from an interconnected series of short stories. "The Hidden Girl," "The Message," and "The Oracle" have also been optioned for development. Liu previously worked as a software engineer, corporate lawyer, and litigation consultant. He frequently speaks at conferences and universities on topics including futurism, machine-augmented creativity, the history of technology, and the value of storytelling. Liu lives with his family near Boston, Massachusetts.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Februar 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781982134051
• Artikelnr.: 57619851

Rezensionen

'The king of speculative short stories delivers his most exquisite miniatures and a brand new novella' Waterstones Weekly