Three Body Problem

#1 Remembrance of Earths Past

Cixin Liu, Cixin Liu, Ken Liu

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Tor U.K.
11 November 2014

Science fiction; Aliens; Military; Hugo Award

With the scope of Dune and the commercial action of Independence Day, this near-future trilogy is the first chance for English-speaking readers to experience this multiple-award-winning phenomenon from China's most beloved science fiction author. Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or to fight against the invasion. The result is a science fiction masterpiece of enormous scope and vision.

By: Cixin Liu, Cixin Liu
Translated by: Ken Liu
Imprint: Tor U.K.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 35mm
Weight: 612g
ISBN: 9780765377067
ISBN 10: 0765377063
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 11 November 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

CIXIN LIU is the most prolific and popular science fiction writer in the People's Republic of China. Liu is an eight-time winner of the Galaxy Award (the Chinese Hugo) and a winner of the Nebula Award. Prior to becoming a writer, he worked as an engineer in a power plant in Yangquan, Shanxi. KEN LIU (translator) is a writer, lawyer, and computer programmer. His short story The Paper Menagerie was the first work of fiction ever to sweep the Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy Awards.

Reviews for Three Body Problem (#1 Remembrance of Earths Past)

"Praise for the Three-Body Problem series: ""Wildly imaginative.""--President Barack Obama ""A mind-bending epic.""--The New York Times ""Absolutely mind-unfolding. . . . a science-fiction epic of the most profound kind.""--NPR ""A breakthrough book . . . a unique blend of scientific and philosophical speculation, politics and history, conspiracy theory and cosmology.""--George R. R. Martin ""Liu Cixin's writing evokes the thrill of exploration and the beauty of scale. . . . Extraordinary.""--The New Yorker ""[Liu turns] technically complex and existentially dreadful ideas into books that are impossible to put down.""--GQ ""A fascinating novel of ideas.""-TIME ""The best kind of science fiction, familiar but strange all at the same time.""--Kim Stanley Robinson ""Remarkable, revelatory, and not to be missed.""--Kirkus Reviews, starred review ""Fans of hard SF will revel in this intricate and imaginative novel.""--Publishers Weekly, starred review ""War of the Worlds for the 21st century.""--Wall Street Journal ""Liu's picture of humanity's place in the cosmos is among the biggest, boldest and most disturbing we've seen.""--Los Angeles Times ""Provocative.""--Slate ""A gripping and haunting sci-fi mystery.""--Cosmopolitan ""A must-read in any language.""--Booklist"