{"product_id":"a-view-from-the-stars-by-cixin-liu-9781035908585","title":"A View from the Stars","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘We’re mysterious aliens in the crowd. We jump like fleas from future to past and back again, and float like clouds of gas between nebulae; in a flash, we can reach the edge of the universe, or tunnel into a quark, or swim within a star-core... We’re as unassuming as fireflies, yet our numbers grow like grass in spring. We sci-fi fans are people from the future.’ – Cixin Liu, from the essay 'Sci-Fi Fans'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA View from the Stars\u003c\/em\u003e features a range of short works from the past three decades of \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Cixin Liu's prolific career, putting his nonfiction essays and short stories side-by-side for the first time. This collection includes essays and interviews that shed light on Liu's experiences as a reader, writer, and lover of science fiction throughout his life, as well as short fiction that gives glimpses into the evolution of his imaginative voice over the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595738136812,"sku":"9781035908585","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035908585-a-view-from-the-stars.jpg?v=1777905500","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/a-view-from-the-stars-by-cixin-liu-9781035908585","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}