The Best of All Possible Worlds (ePub)
A Novel
(Sprache: Englisch)
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BUZZFEED • "An engrossing picaresque quest, a love story, and a moving character study . . . [Karen] Lord is on a par with Ursula K. Le Guin."-The Guardian
A proud and reserved alien society finds its...
A proud and reserved alien society finds its...
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NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BUZZFEED • "An engrossing picaresque quest, a love story, and a moving character study . . . [Karen] Lord is on a par with Ursula K. Le Guin."-The Guardian
A proud and reserved alien society finds its homeland destroyed in an unprovoked act of aggression, and the survivors have no choice but to reach out to the indigenous humanoids of their adopted world, to whom they are distantly related. They wish to preserve their cherished way of life, but doing so may mean changing their culture forever. Working together to save this vanishing race, a man and a woman from two clashing societies will uncover ancient mysteries with far-reaching ramifications. And as their mission hangs in the balance, the unlikely team-one cool and cerebral, the other fiery and impulsive-just may find in each other their own destinies . . . and a force that transcends all.
Praise for The Best of All Possible Worlds
"[A] fascinating and thoughtful science fiction novel that examines] adaptation, social change, and human relationships. I've not read anything quite like it, which makes it that rare beast: a true original."-Kate Elliott, author of the Crown of Stars series and The Spiritwalker Trilogy
"Reads like smooth jazz comfort food, deceptively familiar and easy going down, but subtly subversive."-Nalo Hopkinson, Los Angeles Review of Books
"If you want to see science fiction doing something new and fascinating . . . then you shouldn't sleep on The Best of All Possible Worlds."-io9
"Rewarding science fiction for emotional grown-ups."-Mysterious Galaxy
"[A] marvelously formed universe."-The A.V. Club
"A rewarding, touching and often funny exploration of the forms and functions of human culture."-SFX
"The Best of All Possible Worlds . . . poses an interesting question: What parts of you do you fight to preserve when everything you know suddenly changes?"-Associated Press
A proud and reserved alien society finds its homeland destroyed in an unprovoked act of aggression, and the survivors have no choice but to reach out to the indigenous humanoids of their adopted world, to whom they are distantly related. They wish to preserve their cherished way of life, but doing so may mean changing their culture forever. Working together to save this vanishing race, a man and a woman from two clashing societies will uncover ancient mysteries with far-reaching ramifications. And as their mission hangs in the balance, the unlikely team-one cool and cerebral, the other fiery and impulsive-just may find in each other their own destinies . . . and a force that transcends all.
Praise for The Best of All Possible Worlds
"[A] fascinating and thoughtful science fiction novel that examines] adaptation, social change, and human relationships. I've not read anything quite like it, which makes it that rare beast: a true original."-Kate Elliott, author of the Crown of Stars series and The Spiritwalker Trilogy
"Reads like smooth jazz comfort food, deceptively familiar and easy going down, but subtly subversive."-Nalo Hopkinson, Los Angeles Review of Books
"If you want to see science fiction doing something new and fascinating . . . then you shouldn't sleep on The Best of All Possible Worlds."-io9
"Rewarding science fiction for emotional grown-ups."-Mysterious Galaxy
"[A] marvelously formed universe."-The A.V. Club
"A rewarding, touching and often funny exploration of the forms and functions of human culture."-SFX
"The Best of All Possible Worlds . . . poses an interesting question: What parts of you do you fight to preserve when everything you know suddenly changes?"-Associated Press
Autoren-Porträt von Karen Lord
Karen Lord has been a physics teacher, a diplomat, a part-time soldier, and an academic at various times and in various countries. She is now a writer and research consultant in Barbados. Her debut novel, Redemption in Indigo, won the Frank Collymore Literary Award, the William L. Crawford Award, and the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature, and was nominated for the 2011 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Karen Lord
- 2013, 368 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Random House Worlds
- ISBN-10: 0345534069
- ISBN-13: 9780345534064
- Erscheinungsdatum: 12.02.2013
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