Invisible Planets
by Ken Liu
2020-12-29 11:37:56
Invisible Planets, edited by multi award-winning writer Ken Liu--translator of the bestselling and Hugo Award-winning novel The Three Body Problem by acclaimed Chinese author Cixin Liu--is his second thought-provoking anthology of Chinese short specu...
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Invisible Planets, edited by multi award-winning writer Ken Liu--translator of the bestselling and Hugo Award-winning novel The Three Body Problem by acclaimed Chinese author Cixin Liu--is his second thought-provoking anthology of Chinese short speculative fiction. Invisible Planets is a groundbreaking anthology of Chinese short speculative fiction. The thirteen stories in this collection, including two by Cixin Liu and the Hugo and Sturgeon award-nominated âFolding Beijingâ by Hao Jingfang, add up to a strong and diverse representation of Chinese SF. Some have won awards, some have garnered serioius critical acclaim, some have been selected for Yearâs Best anthologies, and some are simply Ken Liuâs personal favorites. To round out the collection, there are several essays from Chinese scholars and authors, plus an illuminating introduction by Ken Liu. Anyone with an interest in international science fiction will find Invisible Planets an indispensable addition to their collection. For more Chinese SF in translation, check out Broken Stars. Stories: âThe Year of the Ratâ by Chen QiufanâThe Fist of Lijianâ by Chen QiufanâThe Flower of Shazuiâ by Chen QiufanâA Hundred Ghosts Parade Tonightâ by Xia JiaâTongtongâs Summerâ by Xia JiaâNight Journey of the Dragon-Horseâ by Xia jiaâThe City of Silenceâ by Ma BoyongâInvisible Planetsâ by Hao JingfangâFolding Beijingâ by Hao JingfangâCall Girlâ by Tang FeiâGrave of the Firefliesâ by Cheng JingboâThe Circleâ by Liu CixinâTaking Care of Godâ by Liu Cixin Essays: âThe Worst of All Possible Universes and the Best of All Possible Earths: Three-Body and Chinese Science Fictionâ by Liu Cixin and Ken LiuâThe Torn Generationâ Chinese Science Fiction in a Culture in Transitionâ by Chen Qiufan and Ken LiuâWhat Makes Chinese Science Fiction Chinese?â by Xia Jia and Ken Liu At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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