Štirje14 – China Miéville: Embassytown
Objavljeno: Ne mar 04, 2012 10:45 pmEmbassytown takes place in the title city, on the planet Arieka.
Immerser Avice Benner Cho has returned to her childhood home, from her
adventures in the Out. It is a planet on which humans and “exots”
co-exist with the indigenous, enigmatic Ariekei — otherwise known as
the Hosts. Few people can speak the language of the Hosts; those who
can are genetically-engineered linguists known as Ambassadors. The
relationship between humans and Ariekei has proceeded in relative
tranquility for many years. Then one day an unexpected Ambassador
arrives and the delicate diplomatic balance is tipped towards war...
Ursula K. Le Guin, reviewing the book for The Guardian, wrote
"Embassytown is a fully achieved work of art /.../ works on every
level, providing compulsive narrative, splendid intellectual rigour
and risk, moral sophistication, fine verbal fireworks and sideshows,
and even the old-fashioned satisfaction of watching a protagonist
become more of a person than she gave promise of being."
Macmillan, 2011, 432 strani, mehke platnice, enkrat prebrana.
Prevzem: osebno v Ljubljani ali po pošti.
Izklicna cena: 4 €
Donator: Tyto alba
Licitiranje se zaključi v nedeljo, 11. 3.2012, ob 21:00.
Immerser Avice Benner Cho has returned to her childhood home, from her
adventures in the Out. It is a planet on which humans and “exots”
co-exist with the indigenous, enigmatic Ariekei — otherwise known as
the Hosts. Few people can speak the language of the Hosts; those who
can are genetically-engineered linguists known as Ambassadors. The
relationship between humans and Ariekei has proceeded in relative
tranquility for many years. Then one day an unexpected Ambassador
arrives and the delicate diplomatic balance is tipped towards war...
Ursula K. Le Guin, reviewing the book for The Guardian, wrote
"Embassytown is a fully achieved work of art /.../ works on every
level, providing compulsive narrative, splendid intellectual rigour
and risk, moral sophistication, fine verbal fireworks and sideshows,
and even the old-fashioned satisfaction of watching a protagonist
become more of a person than she gave promise of being."
Macmillan, 2011, 432 strani, mehke platnice, enkrat prebrana.
Prevzem: osebno v Ljubljani ali po pošti.
Izklicna cena: 4 €
Donator: Tyto alba
Licitiranje se zaključi v nedeljo, 11. 3.2012, ob 21:00.
