Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project's signal is received by an alien civilization, which plans to invade Earth, while on Earth different camps start forming to either welcome the superior beings or to fight against the invasion. - (Baker & Taylor)
Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project's signal is received by an alien civilization on the brink of destruction, which 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. - (Baker & Taylor)
"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 multple-award-winning phenemonenon 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"-- - (Baker & Taylor)
<p><b>The inspiration for the Netflix series <i>3 Body Problem</i>!</b><br><br><b>WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL</b><br><br><b>Over 1 million copies sold in North America</b><br><br><b>“A mind-bending epic.”</b>—<i>The New York Times</i><b> • “<i>War of the Worlds</i> for the 21st century.”</b>—<i>The Wall Street Journal</i><b> • “Fascinating.”</b>—<i>TIME</i><b> • “Extraordinary.”</b>—<i>The New Yorker</i><b> • “Wildly imaginative.”</b>—Barack Obama<b> • “Provocative.”</b>—<i>Slate</i><b> • “A breakthrough book.”</b>—George R. R. Martin<b> • “Impossible to put down.”</b>—<i>GQ</i><b> • “Absolutely mind-unfolding.”</b>—<i>NPR</i><b> • “You should be reading Liu Cixin.”</b>—<i>The Washington Post</i><br><br><b><i>The Three-Body Problem</i> is the first novel in the groundbreaking, Hugo Award-winning series from China's most beloved science fiction author, Cixin Liu.</b><br><br>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.<br><br><b><u>The Three-Body Problem Series</u></b><br><i>The Three-Body Problem</i><br><i>The Dark Forest</i><br><i>Death's End</i><br><br><b><u>Other Books by Cixin Liu</u></b><br><i>Ball Lightning</i> <br><i>Supernova Era<br>To Hold Up the Sky</i><br><i>The Wandering Earth</i><br><i>A View from the Stars</i></p> - (McMillan Palgrave)
A Hugo-Award winning tour de force near-future adventure with the scope of Dune and commercial action of Independence Day from China's most beloved science fiction writer - (McMillan Palgrave)