Summary
Liu Cixin: The Three-Body Problem
Hugo Award Winner.
The first novel in the Debates of the Earth's Past trilogy.
"A revolutionary work of science fiction." A unique blend of science fiction and philosophical speculation, politics and history, conspiracy theory and cosmology." George R.R. Martin
After a series of unsolved murders shakes the scientific community, physicist Wang Miao tries to solve the astrodynamic problem of three bodies in a virtual world inhabited by Galileo, Newton, Confucius and Einstein. The appearance of a ghostly clock and the discovery that a secret military project was launched during the Cultural Revolution to send signals in search of extraterrestrials it will make him wonder what threat looms over Earth and whether humanity's days are numbered.
The Debate on Earth's Past trilogy is a masterpiece of science fiction of enviable scope and grand vision.
"The Three Body Problem is a must-read in any language, and if you have the opportunity to read the novel in your own language, you are very privileged." Booklist
"A novel not to be missed! Very impressive. Totally a revelation for fans of the genre." Kirkus Reviews
"Outstanding!" The New Yorker
Biblos Newsletter
New titles, special copies and quiet recommendations from the antiquarian bookshop.