The Hair Carpet Weavers

Name: The Hair Carpet Weavers
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
SKU: 9780241454718
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By Andreas Eschbach

Series: Penguin Science Fiction

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The Hair Carpet Weavers by Andreas Eschbach is a sci-fi novel set in a unique universe where an entire civilisation's economy is based on weaving intricate carpets made from human hair. These carpets are intended for a mysterious purpose dictated by their emperor. As outsiders investigate the society's peculiar obsession, the story unfolds to reveal hidden truths about power, tradition, and the impact of dependency on a single, enigmatic purpose.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to imaginative, intricately woven narratives that explore a unique and vast galaxy. This intriguing Sci-Fi & Fantasy tale captivates with its exploration of societal structures and individual destinies, all wrapped around an unusual and compelling premise. Fans of speculative world-building and unconventional plots will likely find this an absorbing and thought-provoking read.

The Hair Carpet Weavers

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A mind-expanding space opera from one of Germany's most acclaimed science-fiction writers.

In the dusty wastes of a far-flung planet, strange artisans toil. Like their fathers before them, they tie intricate knots out of the hair of their wives and daughters, slowly forming carpets. Delicate and unique, each carpet requires an entire lifetime of work—and all will be sold to pave the Emperor's palace.

Then, one day, the empire falls. Soon, strange men begin to arrive from the stars, in search of the carpets' true destination. What they discover will astonish them.

Combining brilliant world-building with an irresistible sense of mystery, The Hair Carpet Weavers by Andreas Eschbach is a compelling meditation on faith, fundamentalism, and the meaning of life itself.

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It is a tale of empire and extravagant revenge that begins on a planet where men devote their lives to weaving intricate carpets from their wives' hair. The novel evokes complex emotions through its intricate and satisfying plot, drawing comparisons to renowned authors like Wolfe, Le Guin, and Asimov. Eschbach is praised as a visionary novelist with a sense of tragedy and human possibility, delivering an unforgettable and entertaining story.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241454718

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 August 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Translated by Doryl Jensen

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 111.0mm

Height: 181.0mm

Weight: 187g

Pages: 320

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Andreas Eschbach Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction Series: Penguin Science Fiction

About the Author

Andreas Eschbach is one of Germany's pre-eminent science-fiction writers. Born in the city of Ulm in 1959, he studied aerospace engineering at the University of Stuttgart. The Hair Carpet Weavers (Die Haarteppichkn pfer, 1995) was his debut novel, and won the Deutscher Science Fiction Preis, the Belgian Prix Bob Morane and the French Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for best foreign-language novel. His subsequent books have won numerous prizes in Germany and been translated into a number of languages, including English, French, Italian, Russian, Serbian, Polish, Turkish and Japanese.

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