{"product_id":"vagabonds-hardcover","title":"Vagabonds - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHao Jingfang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKen Liu\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA century after the Martian war of independence, a group of kids are sent to Earth as delegates from Mars, but when they return home, they are caught between the two worlds, unable to reconcile the beauty and culture of Mars with their experiences on Earth in this spellbinding novel from Hugo Award-winning author Hao Jingfang. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis genre-bending novel is set on Earth in the wake of a second civil war...not between two factions in one nation, but two factions in one solar system: Mars and Earth. In an attempt to repair increasing tensions, the colonies of Mars send a group of young people to live on Earth to help reconcile humanity. But the group finds itself with no real home, no friends, and fractured allegiances as they struggle to find a sense of community and identity, trapped between two worlds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFans of Kazuo Ishiguro's \u003ci\u003eNever Let Me Go\u003c\/i\u003e and Naomi Alderman's \u003ci\u003eThe Power\u003c\/i\u003e will fall in love with this novel about lost innocence, an uncertain future, and never feeling at home, no matter where you are in the universe. Translated by Ken Liu, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Paper Menagerie\u003c\/i\u003e and translator of Cixin Liu's \u003ci\u003eThe Three-Body Problem, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eVagabonds\u003c\/i\u003e is the first novel from Hao Jingfang, the first Chinese woman to ever win the esteemed Hugo Award.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJingfang Hao is a Chinese science fiction writer. She won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette for \"Folding Beijing,\" translated by Ken Liu, at the 2016 Hugo Awards, marking the first Hugo awarded to a Chinese woman. Hao works as a macroeconomics researcher at China Development Research Foundation, a quango organization located in Beijing, China. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKen Liu is an award-winning American author of speculative fiction. His collection, \u003ci\u003eThe Paper Menagerie and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, has been published in more than a dozen languages. Liu's other works include \u003ci\u003eThe Grace of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall of Storms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Veiled Throne\u003c\/i\u003e, and a second collection \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Girl and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been involved in multiple media adaptations of his work including the short story \"Good Hunting,\" adapted as an episode in Netflix's animated series \u003ci\u003eLove, Death + Robots\u003c\/i\u003e; and AMC's \u003ci\u003ePantheon\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted from an interconnected series of short stories. \"The Hidden Girl,\" \"The Message,\" and \"The Cleaners\" have also been optioned for development. Liu previously worked as a software engineer, corporate lawyer, and litigation consultant. He frequently speaks at conferences and universities on topics including futurism, cryptocurrency, the history of technology, and the value of storytelling. Liu lives with his family near Boston, Massachusetts.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 608\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 9.1 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771762376992,"sku":"9781534422087","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/df42428067683542983e75c643fd9a33.webp?v=1780392653","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/vagabonds-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}