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

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Death's End by Cixin Liu, Ken Liu The final installment of Chinas best-selling, award-winning apocalyptic space opera trilogy that ranges from the 1960s to the heat death of the Universe. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Read the award-winning, critically acclaimed, multi-million-copy-selling science-fiction phenomenon – now 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 Notes The final book in the apocalyptic space opera trilogy The Three-Body Problem, which ranges from the 1960s to the heat death of the Universe. The translator Ken Liu has won the Nebula, Hugo and World Fantasy awards in his own right. 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 unique blend of scientific and philosophical speculation, politics and history, conspiracy theory and cosmology -- George R.R. MartinWildly imaginative, really interesting... The scope of it was immense -- Barack Obama, 44th President of the United StatesA milestone in Chinese science fiction * New York Times *Cixin Liu is the author of your next favourite sci-fi novel * Wired *Chinas answer to Arthur C. Clarke * The New Yorker *The Three Body epic concludes with sweep and scope and majesty, worthy of Frederik Pohl or Poul Anderson, Scholar Wu or H.G. Wells. The universe is likely to be a rough neighborhood. See just how rough... and how life might still prevail -- David BrinThis is a series that I will always have on my book shelves because of the pleasure it gives to revisit it... Credit is also due to the translator, the extraordinary Ken Liu, for creating a read which enables all the high level concepts to weld with the ongoing epic story * Strange Alliances *Complex and grandiose... this is a mind-altering and immersive experience * Daily Mail *The grand scale continues in this third volume... There are many layers to this story, built up and woven together to form an extraordinarily grand tale of mankinds future. This volume brings the trilogy to a grand and satisfying conclusion * SFCrowsnest *Cixins trilogy is SF in the grand style, a galaxy-spanning, ideas-rich narrative of invasion and war between humanity and the alien Trisolarians * Guardian *Even what doesnt happen is epic * London Review of Books *The narrative and conceptual momentum of the series takes off at a scale and velocity I couldnt possibly have imagined before reading. The Three-Body trilogy makes insignificance and unknowability and futility seem so spiritually exciting that I felt breathless. Id join a book club that just discusses it every month for a year * New York Times * 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 The Three Body epic concludes with sweep and scope and majesty, worthy of Frederik Pohl or Poul Anderson, Scholar Wu or H.G. Wells. The universe is likely to be a rough neighborhood. See just how rough... and how life might still prevail David Brin. Feature Winner of 2017 Locus Award for Best SF Novel. Description for Sales People Winner of 2017 Locus Award for Best SF Novel. Details ISBN1784971650 Author Ken Liu Translator Ken Liu ISBN-10 1784971650 ISBN-13 9781784971656 Format Paperback Year 2017 Imprint Head of Zeus Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Media Book DEWEY 895.136 Publication Date 2017-05-04 Replaced by 9781788543026 Language English Series Number 03 UK Release Date 2017-05-04 NZ Release Date 2017-05-04 Translated from Chinese Pages 736 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Series The Three-Body Problem Audience General AU Release Date 2017-05-31 Alternative 9781784971625 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! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:102280884;

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