Wandelnde Bäume, wundersame Schmetterlinge, Rehe, die sich in Ziegen verwandeln, und eine Katze, die ein unaussprechliches Geheimnis birgt: Wu Ming-Yi hat mit Der Mann mit den Facettenaugen eine faszinierende Romanwelt geschaffen, in der Klimakollaps, indigene Mythen, Identität und existenzielle Gefühle den Hintergrund für eine vielschichtige und raffinierte Erzählung bilden.
In 1975, on the eve of May Day, secret police sealed off a zoo in a small Czechoslovakian town and ordered the destruction of the largest captive herd of giraffes in the world.
Paulette Jiles, thebestselling author of the highly praised novels The Color of Lightning, Stormy Weather, and Enemy Women,pushes into new territory with Lighthouse Islandacaptivating and atmospheric story set in the far futurea literary dystopian tale resonant with love and hope.
In ihrem neuen Roman erzählt die vielseitige Künstlerin Lisa Spalt metaphorisch von einer Welt, in der Poesie als Instrument einer Diktatur missbraucht wird.
Ein vielstimmiges Meisterwerk vom wichtigsten zeitgenössischen Autor RusslandsNach dem von der Kritik gefeierten und preisgekrönten Roman »Der Schneesturm« setzt Vladimir Sorokin mit seinem neuesten Werk noch einen drauf: ein fulminanter literarischer Rundumschlag, der den Zustand der Welt und der Menschen darin um die Mitte des 21.
A bearded man in a badly soiled suit known only as The Stranger wanders an apocalyptic landscape on the fringes of a dying metropolis, looking for a way to "e;get back on top.
Profoundly moving, filled with tenderness, and brought to life by a curious, sprawling imagination,Drowning Practiceis the story of a mother and daughter trying to save each others lives at what could be the end of the worldOne night, everyone on Earth has the same dreama dream of being guided to a watery death by a loved one on November 1.
This book explores and expounds upon questions of paradox and contradiction in theology with an emphasis on recent contributions from analytic philosophical theology.
'Action sequences to speed the blood' The TimesHER WORD IS HER WEAPONExhilarating and original, Every Sky A Grave tells an epic tale of truth and power on the greatest canvas there is: outer space.
First published in 1826, "e;The Last Man"e; is a dystopian science fiction novel by Mary Shelley that depicts a future where a mysterious pandemic almost decimates the world's population in the 21st century.
Translated into 40 languages, winner of the Norwegian Booksellers Prize, and the most successful Norwegian author of her generation, Maja Lunde returnswith a heart-wrenching tale, set in the distant past and the dystopian future, aboutextinction and survival, family and hope.
Science Fiction und Klima: Visionen, Chancen und DystopienDas Klima und sein Wandel beschäftigen uns in der Politik, im Alltag, aber auch in der Fiktion.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE STELLA PRIZE 2018Highly Commended in the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2017Shortlisted for the ABIA Matt Richell Award for New Writers 2018Shortlisted for the Aurealis Award for a Science Fiction Novel 2017Longlisted for the Indie Book Award for Debut Fiction 2018Nominated for Ditmar Award Best New Talent 2018'Artfully combining elements of literary, historical, and speculative fiction, this allegorical novel is surprising and unforgettable' - starred review, Publishers Weekly'The truth that lies at the heart of this novel is impossible to ignore.
»Mortal Engines – Die verlorene Stadt« ist der vierte Band in Philip Reeves monumentaler Fantasy-Saga voller Luftschiffe und Piraten, Kopfgeldjäger und fahrender Städte.
From National Book Award in Fiction finalist Andrew Krivak comes a gorgeous fable of Earth's last two human inhabitants, and a girl's journey homeIn an Edenic future, a girl and her father live close to the land in the shadow of a lone mountain.
A haunting, provocative novel, You Feel It Just Below the Ribs is a fictional autobiography in an alternate twentieth century that chronicles one womans unusual life, including the price she pays to survive and the cost her choices hold for the society she is trying to save.
If music is a universal language, and mathematics a universal truth, could the two be combined to form a new world language that would create common understanding across all cultures?
Nathanael ist fünfzehn, als seine Eltern ihn aus der Schule nehmen, obwohl er ein so begabter wie wissbegieriger Schüler ist und unbedingt Arzt werden möchte.
