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Skyward Inn: An astonishing tale of alienation and acceptance by the author of The Beauty de Aliya Whiteley

Skyward Inn: An astonishing tale of alienation and acceptance by the author of The Beauty

Autor Aliya Whiteley
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 16 mar 2021
* ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD FINALIST 2022 * 'When it comes to misdirection, Aliya Whiteley is the very devil' - SIMON INGS, THE TIMES'Wonderfully surreal and weirdly uplifting' - THE FT'An instant classic of the genre' - THE GUARDIAN DRINK DOWN THE BREW AND DREAM OF A BETTER EARTH. Skyward Inn, within the high walls of the Western Protectorate, is a place of safety, where people come together to tell stories of the time before the war with Qita. But safety from what? Qita surrendered without complaint when Earth invaded; Innkeepers Jem and Isley, veterans from either side, have regrets but few scars. Their peace is disturbed when a visitor known to Isley comes to the Inn asking for help, bringing reminders of an unnerving past and triggering an uncertain future. Did humanity really win the war? This is Jamaica Inn by way of Jeff Vandermeer, Ursula Le Guin, Angela Carter and Michel Faber, a beautiful story of belonging, identity and regret.'A book to take solace in' - LOCUS'Melancholy and compellingly weird' - SFX'Whiteley's trademark subtle surrealism shines' - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781781088821
ISBN-10: 1781088829
Pagini: 312
Ilustrații: No
Dimensiuni: 135 x 216 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:Main
Editura: Profile
Colecția Solaris
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Notă biografică

Aliya Whiteley is one of the most exciting talents in the UK. The author of four books of speculative fiction, including the Arthur C. Clarke Award shortlisted The Loosening Skin. Her novels have been shortlisted for many awards, including the Clarke Award, the Shirley Jackson Award and the James Tiptree Jr. Award. She lives in Sussex with her husband and teenage daughter.

Recenzii

When it comes to misdirection, Aliya Whiteley is the very devil
Whiteley explores questions of identification, attachment and belonging, tying everything together in a wonderfully surreal and weirdly uplifting denouement
An instant classic of the genre
Rarely has a writer who is not Philip K. Dick had so much fun building a world only to take it apart
A book to take solace in
A melancholy and compellingly weird tale of identity in crisis
Whiteley's trademark subtle surrealism shines
Whiteley takes the reader on a cryptic journey of trust, identity and knowing your place in the world
A unique work of literary and speculative excellence
A beautifully realised story, with achingly engaging prose
Intense and consuming writing, constantly challenging expectations
A powerful and surprising examination of colonialism and its unintended consequences. Highly recommended
A story of the future that is an appeal to the present. The best kind of science fiction. A novel of its time, confronting current and terrible misjudgements with which humanity assures its own demise. All made startling by a typical Whiteley strangeness

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Drink down the brew and dream of a better Earth.

Skyward Inn, within the high walls of the Western Protectorate, is a place of safety, where people come together to tell stories of the time before the war with Qita.

But safety from what? Qita surrendered without complaint when Earth invaded; Innkeepers Jem and Isley, veterans from either side, have regrets but few scars.

Their peace is disturbed when a visitor known to Isley comes to the Inn asking for help, bringing reminders of an unnerving past and triggering an uncertain future.

Did humanity really win the war?

This is Jamaica Inn by way of Jeff Vandermeer, Ursula Le Guin, Angela Carter and Michel Faber, a beautiful story of belonging, identity and regret.