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Que veut prouver ce hros d'une histoire de science-fiction classique en chappant son crateur Quelle est l'identit exacte de ce correspondant de guerre infiltr parmi les ORganismes Oprationnels Simuls, ou ZOROS, que l'on envoie se battre la place des humains dans un Vit-nam redevenu l'ennemi des Etats-Unis Comment vont ragir les jouets robots du jeune Robin face aux nouveaux arrivs de Nol Et qu'attendre des centaures, licornes et autres animaux fabuleux qu'il est dsormais possible de crer chez soi grce aux formidables progrs de l'ingnierie gntique En seize nouvelles dcoupes dans un futur proche ou lointain, toutes les silhouettes d'un thtre d'ombres aux dimensions de l'univers.
Que veut prouver ce hros d'une histoire de science-fiction classique en chappant son crateur Quelle est l'identit exacte de ce correspondant de guerre infiltr parmi les ORganismes Oprationnels Simuls, ou ZOROS, que l'on envoie se battre la place des humains dans un Vit-nam redevenu l'ennemi des Etats-Unis Comment vont ragir les jouets robots du jeune Robin face aux nouveaux arrivs de Nol Et qu'attendre des centaures, licornes et autres animaux fabuleux qu'il est dsormais possible de crer chez soi grce aux formidables progrs de l'ingnierie gntique En seize nouvelles dcoupes dans un futur proche ou lointain, toutes les silhouettes d'un thtre d'ombres aux dimensions de l'univers.
352 pages, Paperback
First published November 13, 1990
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About the author
Gene Wolfe
513 books3,611 followersGene Wolfe was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He was noted for his dense, allusive prose as well as the strong influence of his Catholic faith, to which he converted after marrying a Catholic. He was a prolific short story writer and a novelist, and has won many awards in the field.
The Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award is given by SFWA for ‘lifetime achievement in science fiction and/or fantasy.’ Wolfe joins the Grand Master ranks alongside such legends as Connie Willis, Michael Moorcock, Anne McCaffrey, Robert Silverberg, Ursula K. Le Guin, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury and Joe Haldeman. The award will be presented at the 48th Annual Nebula Awards Weekend in San Jose, CA, May 16-19, 2013.
While attending Texas A&M University Wolfe published his first speculative fiction in The Commentator, a student literary journal. Wolfe dropped out during his junior year, and was drafted to fight in the Korean War. After returning to the United States he earned a degree from the University of Houston and became an industrial engineer. He edited the journal Plant Engineering for many years before retiring to write full-time, but his most famous professional engineering achievement is a contribution to the machine used to make Pringles potato crisps. He lived in Barrington, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
A frequent Hugo nominee without a win, Wolfe has nevertheless picked up several Nebula and Locus Awards, among others, including the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement and the 2012 Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award. He is also a member of the Science Fiction Hall of Fame.
http://us.macmillan.com/author/genewolfe
The Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award is given by SFWA for ‘lifetime achievement in science fiction and/or fantasy.’ Wolfe joins the Grand Master ranks alongside such legends as Connie Willis, Michael Moorcock, Anne McCaffrey, Robert Silverberg, Ursula K. Le Guin, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury and Joe Haldeman. The award will be presented at the 48th Annual Nebula Awards Weekend in San Jose, CA, May 16-19, 2013.
While attending Texas A&M University Wolfe published his first speculative fiction in The Commentator, a student literary journal. Wolfe dropped out during his junior year, and was drafted to fight in the Korean War. After returning to the United States he earned a degree from the University of Houston and became an industrial engineer. He edited the journal Plant Engineering for many years before retiring to write full-time, but his most famous professional engineering achievement is a contribution to the machine used to make Pringles potato crisps. He lived in Barrington, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
A frequent Hugo nominee without a win, Wolfe has nevertheless picked up several Nebula and Locus Awards, among others, including the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement and the 2012 Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award. He is also a member of the Science Fiction Hall of Fame.
http://us.macmillan.com/author/genewolfe
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January 22, 2021
It is impossible for the experienced Wolfean not to see this novella as a dry run for the Book of the Long AND Short Suns, with its elements of world ships in decline, godlike computer systems striving for undue influence over the human crew/cargo and stuff like astral traveling beings that are maybe human maybe maybe maybe ish? But it's its own thing, icky sexual politics and moral dilemmas and strange planets and all.
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