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Cixin Liu's Yuanyuan's Bubbles

A Graphic Novel
By Cixin Liu
Series: The Worlds of Cixin Liu
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Cixin Liu's Yuanyuan's Bubbles is a graphic novel that weaves a thought-provoking tale in a world where scientific discovery takes centre stage. The story follows Yuanyuan, a young girl whose fascination with bubbles and their mathematical properties leads her to an astonishing breakthrough. As she delves deeper into her newfound powers, Yuanyuan must navigate the balance between whimsy and the profound impact her discovery could have on humanity.
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This captivating graphic novel blends science fiction with beautifully rendered illustrations, perfect for those who appreciate visually stunning artwork paired with imaginative storytelling. You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by tales that explore complex ideas through compelling characters and unique narratives.

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Cixin Liu's science fiction story 'Yuanyuan's Bubbles' is now realised as a graphic novel for the first time.

Cixin Liu's story 'Yuanyuan's Bubbles' is now boldly realised as a graphic novel for the first time.

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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.

Yuanyuan's Bubbles

Yuanyuan was five months old when she saw bubbles for the first time. In that moment, her eyes lit up with a radiance that outshone the sun and stars, and she felt she truly saw the world for the first time. From that day on, her life's one dream was to blow the biggest bubbles possible.

Yuanyuan's father doesn't approve of her dream. He fears his daughter's obsession is childish and too fleeting for his daughter, and longs for her to turn her intelligence to a calling that might help people. Their city is dying, but Yuanyuan focuses solely on blowing bigger and bigger bubbles.

But when Yuanyuan learns to create a bubble the size of a city – greater even – it may be that her obsession isn't so unhelpful after all.

Praise for Cixin Liu:

'Your next favourite sci-fi novel' Wired

'Immense' Barack Obama

'Unique' George R.R. Martin

'SF in the grand style' Guardian

'Mind-altering and immersive' Daily Mail

'A milestone in Chinese science-fiction' New York Times

'China's answer to Arthur C. Clarke' New Yorker

Winner of the Hugo and Galaxy Awards for Best Novel

Series: The Worlds of Cixin Liu

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The graphic novel adaptation of Yuanyuan's Bubbles is praised for Steven Dupre’s vivid and engaging illustrations, particularly in capturing the story's expanding bubbles. Readers find it a touching and compelling tale, with the adaptation effectively introducing Cixin Liu's work to new audiences. Themes of family dynamics and the intersection of traditional and modern values add depth to the escapism presented within the storyline.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781801100021

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 August 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Head of Zeus -- an AdAstra Book

Illustration: 100 integrated col

Contributors:

  • Adapted by Valérie Mangin
  • Illustrated by Steven Dupré

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 176.0mm

Height: 252.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 74

Collections

Adult Graphic Novels Cixin Liu Fiction General Fiction Graphic Novels Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction Series: The Worlds of Cixin Liu

About the Author

Valérie Mangin is a French writer of more than sixty books and comic books. Her writings draw on her studies of history, politics and culture at the prestigious École Nationale des Chartes in Paris, playing with tropes of popular literature and historical events to provide original points of view and force readers to reconsider the past.

Steven Dupré is a Belgian cartoon artist. He began his career in the 1980s with his series 'Wolf' which he contributed to the Flemish daily newspaper Het Volk. Since then, he has written and illustrated comics in Flemish, French and Dutch, and his works are also available in Indonesian, English, Serbo-Croat and Finnish.

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.

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