Carol Emshwiller

The Secret City

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Written in a voice that is accessible to both mainstream and genre readers, this gripping tale contains a contemporary political subtext that is packed with humanism, complexity, and subtle humor. This inventive story centers on a mysterious enclave protecting a lost culture, a hidden city in the wilderness where stranded aliens struggle to preserve their fragile society. Hoping for a better life, many have fled the Secret City in favor of trying to survive in the harsh human world; others remain concealed, living out a fading memory in hope of deliverance. When the mythical rescuers suddenly arrive, insisting on an immediate interplanetary r… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-892391-44-5
EAN: 9781892391445
Produktnummer: 2622572
Verlag: Tachyon Pubn
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
Seitenangabe: 209 S.
Masse: H20.4 cm x B16.4 cm x D1.6 cm 259 g
Gewicht: 259

Über den Autor

Carol Emshwiller is a key figure in science fiction’s new-wave movement and the author of Carmen Dog, The Mount, Mr. Boots, and The Secret City. She is a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts grant and a Pushcart Prize as well as the Philip K. Dick and Gallun awards. In 2005, she received the World Fantasy Award for lifetime achievement and the Nebula Award for I Live With You,” the title story of her short-story collection.