CIXIN LIU is the most prolific and popular science fiction writer in the People's Republic of China. Liu is a winner of the Hugo Award, an eight-time winner of the Galaxy Award (the Chinese Hugo) and a winner of the Chinese Nebula Award. Prior to becoming a writer, he worked as an engineer in a power plant. His novels include The Three-Body Problem, The Dark Forest, and Death's End.
"An innovative and compassionate look at how knowledge shapes and
changes humanity. Liu grounds his tales in contemporary Chinese
life and society, using he sci-fi genre to tackle questions about
humanity's place in the universe . . . a must have for readers of
hard science fiction."--Publishers Weekly, on To Hold Up the Sky "A
well rounded view of Liu's work, showing him both in the mode
familiar to readers of The Three-Body Problem trilogy as well as in
other, perhaps more unexpected, styles. Highly recommended for fans
of Liu's work or for those interested in Chinese sf in
general."--Booklist, starred review, on To Hold Up the Sky
"These stories excel at linking hard science fiction with global
humanism and quiet moments of emotion. Liu's writing maintains a
calm, matter-of-fact demeanor, even as it conveys inventive cruelty
and beautiful imagery . . . [This collection] will appeal to
readers of literary fiction and classic science fiction
alike."--Shelf Awareness on To Hold Up the Sky
"It is magic, this collection of short stories Liu wrote and
published ten, 20, 30 years ago. It is a time machine; a
split-vision tunnel that lets you go back in time while staring
forward, to see what 2003's or 1985's version of 2010 or 2020 or
3000 looked like from China... To Hold Up The Sky gives us a window
that looks out over a different sci-fi landscape than we've seen in
decades.--NPR "This audacious and ultimately optimistic early work
will give Liu's English-reading fans a glimpse at his evolution as
a writer and give any speculative fiction reader food for deep
thought."--Shelf Awareness on Supernova Era Praise for the
Three-Body trilogy "Wildly imaginative."--President Barack Obama
"The War of the Worlds for the twenty-first century . . . Packed
with a sense of wonder."--The Wall Street Journal "A breakthrough
book . . . A unique blend of scientific and philosophical
speculation, politics and history, conspiracy theory and
cosmology."--George R. R. Martin "Tackles politics, philosophy, and
virtual reality in a story that moves at a thriller's pace."--The
Washington Post "Evokes the thrill of exploration and the beauty of
scale."--The New Yorker "Stunning, elegant . . . A science fiction
epic of the most profound kind."--NPR
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