Death's End by Cixin Liu (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Death's End by Cixin Liu, Ken Liu The final instalment of Chinas best-selling, award-winning apocalyptic space opera trilogy that ranges from the 1960s to the heat death of the Universe. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Read the award-winning, critically acclaimed, multi-million-copy-selling science-fiction phenomenon – soon to be a Netflix Original Series from the creators of Game of Thrones.Half a century after the Doomsday Battle, the uneasy balance of Dark Forest Deterrence keeps the Trisolaran invaders at bay.Earth enjoys unprecedented prosperity due to the infusion of Trisolaran knowledge and, with human science advancing and the Trisolarans adopting Earth culture, it seems that the two civilizations can co-exist peacefully as equals without the terrible threat of mutually assured annihilation. But peace has made humanity complacent.Cheng Xin, an aerospace engineer from the 21st century, awakens from hibernation in this new age. She brings knowledge of a long-forgotten program dating from the start of the Trisolar Crisis, and her presence may upset the delicate balance between two worlds. Will humanity reach for the stars or die in its cradle?Praise for The Three-Body Problem:Your next favourite sci-fi novel WiredImmense Barack ObamaUnique George R.R. MartinSF in the grand style GuardianMind-altering and immersive Daily MailWinner of the Hugo and Galaxy Awards for Best Novel Author Biography Cixin Liu is Chinas #1 SF writer and author of The Three-Body Problem – the first ever translated novel to win a Hugo Award. Prior to becoming a writer, Liu worked as an engineer in a power plant in Yangquan.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. Lius other works include The Grace of Kings, The Wall of Storms, and Star Wars tie-in The Legends of Luke Skywalker, and a second collection The Hidden Girl and Other Stories. He has been involved in multiple media adaptations of his work including the short story Good Hunting, adapted as an episode in Netflixs animated series Love, Death + Robots; and AMCs Pantheon, adapted from an interconnected series of short stories. The Hidden Girl, The Message, and The Grace of Kings 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, cryptocurrency, the mathematics of origami, and others. Liu lives with his family near Boston, Massachusetts. Review A breakthrough book... a unique blend of scientific and philosophical speculation, politics and history, conspiracy theory and cosmology, where kings and emperors from both western and Chinese history mingle in a dreamlike game world, while cops and physicists deal with global conspiracies, murders, and alien invasions in the real world -- George R.R. MartinEven what doesnt happen is epic * London Review of Books * Promotional The final installment of Chinas bestselling, award-winning apocalyptic space opera trilogy that ranges from the 1960s to the heat death of the Universe. Review Quote A breakthrough book ... a unique blend of scientific and philosophical speculation, politics and history, conspiracy theory and cosmology, where kings and emperors from both western and Chinese history mingle in a dreamlike game world, while cops and physicists deal with global conspiracies, murders, and alien invasions in the real world George R.R. Martin. Promotional "Headline" The final installment of Chinas bestselling, award-winning apocalyptic space opera trilogy that ranges from the 1960s to the heat death of the Universe. Feature Winner of the 2018 Arthur C. Clarke Award for Imagination in Service to Society. Description for Sales People Winner of the 2018 Arthur C. Clarke Award for Imagination in Service to Society. Details ISBN1800249152 Author Ken Liu Format Hardcover Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1800249152 ISBN-13 9781800249158 Series Number 03 Translator Ken Liu Pages 608 UK Release Date 2021-04-01 Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from Chinese NZ Release Date 2021-04-01 Imprint Head of Zeus -- an AdAstra Book Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Series The Three-Body Problem Publication Date 2021-04-01 Alternative 9781784971625 DEWEY 895.136 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-06-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131467319;

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