Supernova Era Contributor(s): Liu, Cixin (Author), Martinsen, Joel (Translator), Chin, Feodor (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1250241677 ISBN-13: 9781250241672 Publisher: MacMillan Audio
Binding Type: Compact Disc - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: November 2019 * Out of Print * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - Hard Science Fiction - Fiction | Science Fiction - Military |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.1" W x 5.9" L (0.60 lbs) |
Features: Price on Product, Unabridged |
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Publisher Description: Feodor Chin is the perfect narrator to deliver this story... His voice is clear and precise, even when providing stellar accented inflections for the Chinese dialogue. Overall, a perfect balance of appropriately didactic storytelling and an engaging narration is geared to fascinate listeners. -- AudioFile Magazine From science fiction legend Cixin Liu, the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Three-Body Problem, comes a vision of the future that reads like Lord of the Flies on a global scale in Supernova Era.In those days, Earth was a planet in space. In those days, Beijing was a city on Earth. On this night, history as known to humanity came to an end. Eight light years away, a star has died, creating a supernova event that showers Earth in deadly levels of radiation. Within a year, everyone over the age of thirteen will die. And so the countdown begins. Parents apprentice their children and try to pass on the knowledge needed to keep the world running. But when the world is theirs, the last generation may not want to continue the legacy left to them. And in shaping the future however they want, will the children usher in an era of bright beginnings or final mistakes? |
Contributor Bio(s): Liu, Cixin: - CIXIN LIU is the most prolific and popular science fiction writer in the People's Republic of China. Liu is an eight-time winner of the Galaxy Award (the Chinese Hugo) and a winner of the Chinese Nebula Award. Prior to becoming a writer, he worked as an engineer in a power plant. His novels include The Three-Body Problem, The Dark Forest, and Death's End.Martinsen, Joel: - Joel Martinsen is research director for a media intelligence company. His translations have appeared in Words Without Borders, Chutzpah!, and Pathlight. He lives in Beijing. |
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