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- Author
- Xueting Christine Ni
- Narrator
- various
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 9 November 2021
- Run Time
- 13 hours 23 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
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This celebration of Chinese Science Fiction - thirteen stories, all translated for the first time into English - represents a unique exploration of the nation's speculative fiction from the late 20th century onwards, curated and translated by critically acclaimed writer and essayist Xueting Christine Ni.
From the renowned Jiang Bo's 'Starship: Library' to Regina Kanyu Wang's 'The Tide of Moon City', and Anna Wu's 'Meisje met de Parel', this is a collection for all fans of great fiction. Award winners, bestsellers, screenwriters, playwrights, philosophers, university lecturers and computer programmers, these thirteen writers represent the breadth of Chinese SF, from new to old: Gu Shi, Han Song, Hao Jingfang, Nian Yu, Wang Jinkang, Zhao Haihong, Tang Fei, Ma Boyong, Anna Wu, A Que, Bao Shu, Regina Kanyu Wang and Jiang Bo.
© Xueting Christine Ni (P) Penguin Audio and Rebellion Publishing 2021
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Details
- Author
- Xueting Christine Ni
- Narrator
- various
- Duration
- 13 hours 23 minutes
- Release Date
- 9 November 2021
- ISBN
- 9781786183545
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Science fiction: near future, Science fiction: space opera, Fiction in translation, Short stories
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.This celebration of Chinese Science Fiction - thirteen stories, all translated for the first time into English - represents a unique exploration of the nation's speculative fiction from the late 20th century onwards, curated and translated by critically acclaimed writer and essayist Xueting Christine Ni. From the renowned Jiang Bo's 'Starship: Library' to Regina Kanyu Wang's 'The Tide of Moon City', and Anna Wu's 'Meisje met de Parel', this is a collection for all fans of great fiction. Award winners, bestsellers, screenwriters, playwrights, philosophers, university lecturers and computer programmers, these thirteen writers represent the breadth of Chinese SF, from new to old: Gu Shi, Han Song, Hao Jingfang, Nian Yu, Wang Jinkang, Zhao Haihong, Tang Fei, Ma Boyong, Anna Wu, A Que, Bao Shu, Regina Kanyu Wang and Jiang Bo.© Xueting Christine Ni (P) Penguin Audio and Rebellion Publishing 2021
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