The Windup Girl - Hardcover

Bacigalupi, Paolo

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1597801577 ISBN 13: 9781597801577

Publisher: Night Shade Books, 2009

Synopsis

What Happens when bio-terrorism becomes a tool for corporate profits? And what happens when said bio-terrorism forces humanity to the cusp of post-human evolution? In The Windup Girl, award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi returns to the world of "The Calorie Man"( Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award-winner, Hugo Award nominee, 2006) and "Yellow Card Man" (Hugo Award nominee, 2007) in order to address these questions.

About this title

Review:

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST NOVELS OF THE YEAR BY "TIME", "PUBLISHERS WEEKLY", "LIBRARY JOURNAL", "LOCUS" AND THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD, THE NEBULA AWARD, THE LOCUS AWARD, THE COMPTON CROOK AWARD, AND THE CAMPBELL MEMORIAL AWARD

"It's ridiculous how good this book is. . . . Bacigalupi's vision is almost as rich and shocking as William Gibson's vision was in 1984 . . . I hope he writes 10 sequels."
--Lev Grossman, "TIME"

"Reminiscent of Philip K. Dick's Blade Runner.... densely packed with ideas
about genetic manipulation, distribution of resources, the social order, and
environmental degradation ... science fiction with an environmental message, but one that does not get in the way of its compelling story."
--"Sacramento Book Review"

"This complex, literate and intensely felt tale, which recalls both William Gibson and Ian McDonald at their very best ... clearly one of the finest science fiction novels of the year."
--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)

"A captivating look at a dystopic future that seems all too possible. East meets
West in a clash of cultures brilliantly portrayed in razor-sharp images, tension-building pacing, and sharply etched characters."
--"Library Journal" (starred review)

"When it hits its sweet-spot, "The Windup Girl" embodies what SF does best of all: it remakes reality in compelling, absorbing and thought-provoking ways, and it lives on vividly in the mind."
--"The Guardian"

"Bacigalupi never slides into moralism or judgement ... Ultimately that's what makes this debut novel so exciting. It's rare to find a writer who can create such well-shaded characters while also building a weird new future world."
--"io9"
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST NOVELS OF THE YEAR BY "TIME," "PUBLISHERS WEEKLY," "LIBRARY JOURNAL," "LOCUS" AND THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD, THE NEBULA AWARD, THE LOCUS AWARD, THE COMPTON CROOK AWARD, AND THE CAMPBELL MEMORIAL AWARD
It s ridiculous how good this book is. . . . Bacigalupi s vision is almost as rich and shocking as William Gibson s vision was in 1984 . . . I hope he writes 10 sequels.
Lev Grossman, "TIME"
Reminiscent of Philip K. Dick s Blade Runner.... densely packed with ideas about genetic manipulation, distribution of resources, the social order, and environmental degradation ... science fiction with an environmental message, but one that does not get in the way of its compelling story.
"Sacramento Book Review"
This complex, literate and intensely felt tale, which recalls both William Gibson and Ian McDonald at their very best ... clearly one of the finest science fiction novels of the year.
"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
A captivating look at a dystopic future that seems all too possible. East meets
West in a clash of cultures brilliantly portrayed in razor-sharp images, tension-building pacing, and sharply etched characters.
"Library Journal" (starred review)
"When it hits its sweet-spot, "The Windup Girl" embodies what SF does best of all: it remakes reality in compelling, absorbing and thought-provoking ways, and it lives on vividly in the mind."
"The Guardian"
"Bacigalupi never slides into moralism or judgement ... Ultimately that's what makes this debut novel so exciting. It's rare to find a writer who can create such well-shaded characters while also building a weird new future world."
"io9"
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NAMED ONE OF THE BEST NOVELS OF THE YEAR BY TIME, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, LIBRARY JOURNAL, LOCUS AND THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD, THE NEBULA AWARD, THE LOCUS AWARD, THE COMPTON CROOK AWARD, AND THE CAMPBELL MEMORIAL AWARD

"It's ridiculous how good this book is. . . . Bacigalupi's vision is almost as rich and shocking as William Gibson's vision was in 1984 . . . I hope he writes 10 sequels."
--Lev Grossman, TIME

"Reminiscent of Philip K. Dick's Blade Runner.... densely packed with ideas about genetic manipulation, distribution of resources, the social order, and environmental degradation ... science fiction with an environmental message, but one that does not get in the way of its compelling story."
--Sacramento Book Review

"This complex, literate and intensely felt tale, which recalls both William Gibson and Ian McDonald at their very best ... clearly one of the finest science fiction novels of the year."
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A captivating look at a dystopic future that seems all too possible. East meets
West in a clash of cultures brilliantly portrayed in razor-sharp images, tension-building pacing, and sharply etched characters."
--Library Journal (starred review)

"When it hits its sweet-spot, The Windup Girl embodies what SF does best of all: it remakes reality in compelling, absorbing and thought-provoking ways, and it lives on vividly in the mind."
--The Guardian

"Bacigalupi never slides into moralism or judgement ... Ultimately that's what makes this debut novel so exciting. It's rare to find a writer who can create such well-shaded characters while also building a weird new future world."
--io9

Book Description:

The winner of five major SF awards, The Windup Girl is both a heart-stopping dystopian thriller and a razor-sharp vision of our near future.

About this edition

• Publisher: Night Shade Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1597801577
• ISBN 13: 9781597801577
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 300