Spiral (eBook)

Agustín de Rojas (Autor)

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2020
352 Seiten
Restless Books (Verlag)
978-1-63206-071-6 (ISBN)

Infos

The long-awaited capstone to the landmark trilogy that began with A Legend of the Future and The Year 200 by Agustin de Rojas, "e;one of Cuba's greatest science fiction writers"e; -SF SignalThe winner of Cuba's prestigious Premio David in 1980, Spiral is another magisterial space opera from the late great science fiction author Agustin de Rojas. Deeply committed to the Revolution, Rojas presents a stunning critique of the Cuban regime under Fidel Castro by inviting the comparison of Spiral's fictional moral universe, one in which Che Guevara's principles of socialism are followed to the letter, with the brutal realities of everyday Cuba.Decades after the devastating Catastrophe, Earth has become a radioactive wasteland sparsely populated by bands of genetically modified humans struggling to survive on limited resources. An expedition of ten explorers from the Aurora planet returns to this desolate landscape to investigate the mysterious causes of its destruction. But when an unexpected guest breaks into their base, the team needs to wield all of its brain power not only to make sense of the helpless planet but also to stay together as a community.Spiral is a compelling novel concerned with the ethics of scientific exploration and the human relationships caught up in it. Weaving biology, ecology and sociology into this sci-fi narrative, Agustin de Rojas manages to paint a devastating picture of a planet torn apart by two irreconcilable economic powers that so closely resemble the Cold War context in which the story was published.The novel is very meticulous in its exploration of the professional dilemmas of this crew of scientists and explorers who need to stay true to the utopian values that made the journey possible. Yet it is their emotional responses as human beings that elevate the plot and make Spiral a captivating tale of endurance and curiosity for contemporary readers.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.7.2020
• Übersetzer: Nick Caistor, Hebe Powell
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Fantasy / Science Fiction ► Science Fiction
• Schlagworte: 2001 A Space Odyssey • Agustín de Rojas • agustin de rojas author • A Legend of the Future • A Legend of the Future trilogy • Ambarians • Arkady and Boris Strugatsky • classic science fiction • classic sci fi • communist novels • communist science fiction • communist sci fi • cuban authors • Cuban literature • Cuban Revolution • cuban science fiction • cuban sci fi • cuban writers • Cuba writers • Daína Chaviano • David Frye • David Prize • El año 200 • Espiral • Fidel Castro • godfather of cuban science fiction • Hebe Powell • intelligent automatons • ISAAC ASIMOV • Ivan Yefremov • Los Cinco • metaphysical fiction • Miguel Collazo • Miguel Collazo Toledo • Nick Caistor • patron saint of Cuban science fiction • Philip K. Dick • planet Ambar • Premio David • Ray Bradbury • socialist novels • Sviatagor • Tau Zero • The Year 200 • translator David Frye • translator Hebe powell • translator Nick Caistor • Una leyenda del futuro • Yoss • Yoss author
• ISBN-10: 1-63206-071-X / 163206071X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-63206-071-6 / 9781632060716