Cixin Liu's The Circle

Name: Cixin Liu's The Circle
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SKU: 9781803282800
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A Graphic Novel

By Xavier Besse

Series: The Worlds of Cixin Liu

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Cixin Liu's The Circle is a graphic novel adaptation that intricately weaves together themes of science fiction and ancient Chinese civilisation. Set in the Zhou Dynasty, the story follows an astronomer who discovers a cosmic threat while seeking knowledge from the stars. The narrative explores the tension between traditional beliefs and scientific progress, offering a compelling storyline that challenges the characters' perspectives and ambitions.
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You might enjoy this graphic novel if you're captivated by intricate science fiction narratives wrapped in a visually compelling format. It's a thrilling blend of traditional storytelling with futuristic themes, offering a deep dive into imaginative realms. If you appreciate the fusion of art and speculative fiction, this might be the perfect choice for you.

Obsessed by the search of eternal life, King Zheng must call upon an unlikely ally to create a system that will reveal that great secret.

An international collaboration involving 26 writers and illustrators from 14 different countries have transformed 15 of Cixin Liu's – 'China's answer to Arthur C. Clarke' (New Yorker) – award-winning stories into graphic novels. Obsessed by the search of eternal life, King Zheng must call upon an unlikely ally to create a system that will reveal that great secret.

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Welcome to The Worlds of Cixin Liu, a series of graphic novels created by 35 artists—including writers, illustrators, and colourists—from 13 countries, to salute the unique imagination of China's science fiction grandmaster.

Xianyang, capital of the state of Qin, 227 BC. Before the great king, Ying Zheng—ruler of the state of Qin—stands the emissary of the state of Yan, Jing Ke. Charged with the attempted assassination of Zheng, Jing Ke has been sentenced to death. But the king recognises that the man who stands before him is not only noble but highly intelligent too, so he is spared, and instead made one of the king's advisors.

Obsessed by the search for eternal life, Zheng sets his new advisor, a revered mathematics scholar, to apply his studies to this pursuit. Jing Ke calls upon the numbers and shapes that the Heavens confer unto him to calculate a figure that he is certain will reveal the great secret of immortality...

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Cixin Liu's The Circle by Xavier Besse is lauded as a fascinating mix of scientific and philosophical ideas, with elements of politics, history, and cosmology. It is celebrated for its creativity, immense scope, and exhilarating, mind-expanding narrative, drawing comparisons to iconic figures in science fiction. The novel has been praised for its imaginative storytelling and the way it might inspire interest in subjects like mathematics and Chinese history.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781803282800

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 October 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Head of Zeus -- an AdAstra Book

Illustration: 100 integrated col

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 174.0mm

Height: 252.0mm

Weight: 267g

Pages: 82

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About the Author

Xavier Besse is a French comic book artist. He is a graduate of the Ecole du Louvre and of the University of London, and of the China department of the Guimet Museum in Paris. He first began as an illustrator of illustrated books for children published by the Réunion des Musées Nationaux, but after a few decisive encounters with writers, such as Jean-David Morvan and Olivier Supiot, he now devotes himself mainly to comics. His interest in Sinology inspired him to create Laowaï in 2017, a series of historical adventures that plunges readers into nineteenth-century Chinese history.

Cixin Liu is China's #1 SF writer and author of The Three-Body Problem – the first ever translated novel to win a Hugo Award. Prior to becoming a writer, Liu worked as an engineer in a power plant in Yangquan.