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A View from the Stars
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
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Summary
'We’re mysterious aliens in the crowd. We jump like fleas from future to past and back again, and float like clouds of gas between nebulae; in a flash, we can reach the edge of the universe, or tunnel into a quark, or swim within a star-core... We’re as unassuming as fireflies, yet our numbers grow like grass in spring. We sci-fi fans are people from the future.' – Cixin Liu, from the essay 'Sci-Fi Fans'
A View from the Stars features a range of short works from the past three decades of New York Times bestselling author Cixin Liu's prolific career, putting his nonfiction essays and short stories side-by-side for the first time. This collection includes essays and interviews that shed light on Liu's experiences as a reader, writer, and lover of science fiction throughout his life, as well as short fiction that gives glimpses into the evolution of his imaginative voice over the years.
Critic reviews
'A true genius of the genre... leave[s] readers refreshingly excited not just about sf but about humanity’s future' (Booklist, STARRED REVIEW)
'Very reminiscent of Golden Age science fiction, and it’s great' (SF Crowsnest)
'A vital collection. . . . down-to-earth, but unafraid to ask big questions' (Publishers Weekly)
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