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This short story collection from a acclaimed Chinese sci-fi author explores ambitious philosophical and scientific concepts across time and space. While the stories contain some existential dread and cosmic-scale challenges, there is minimal graphic violence and no profanity. The collection rewards curiosity and contemplation, making it best suited for mature teen readers comfortable with abstract, challenging sci-fi concepts.
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From New York Times bestselling author Cixin Liu comes a short story collection of captivating visions of the future and incredible re-imaginings of the past. In To Hold Up the Sky, Cixin Liu takes us across time and space, from a rural mountain community where elementary students must use physicas to prevent an alien... From New York Times bestselling author Cixin Liu comes a short story collection of captivating visions of the future and incredible re-imaginings of the past. In To Hold Up the Sky, Cixin Liu takes us across time and space, from a rural mountain community where elementary students must use physicas to prevent an alien invasion; to coal mines in northern China where new technology will either save lives of unleash a fire that will burn for centuries; to a time very much like our own, when superstring computers predict our every move; to 10,000 years in the future, when humanity is finally able to begin anew; to the very collapse of the universe itself. Written between 1999 and 2017 and never before published in English, these stories came into being during decades of major change in China and will take you across time and space through the eyes of one of science fiction's most visionary writers. Experience the limitless and pure joy of Cixin Liu's writing and imagination in this stunning collection. Stories included are: Contraction Full Spectrum Barrage Jamming The Village Teacher Fire in the Earth Time Migration Ode to joy Cloud of Poems Mirror Sea of Dreams Cloud of Poems The Thinker At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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- Fiction
- Science Fiction
- Fantasy
- Space
- Language and languages
- Chinese Science fiction
- Translations into English
- Chinese Short stories
- The Future
- FICTION / Science Fiction / Hard Science Fiction
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- FICTION / Science Fiction / Military
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