{"product_id":"a-view-from-the-stars","title":"A View from the Stars","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\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.' -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eCixin Liu, from the essay 'Sci-Fi Fans'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA View from the Stars \u003c\/i\u003efeatures a range of short works from the past three decades of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 272 pages | Published January 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63986310185309,"sku":"9781035908622","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781035908622.jpg?v=1774497938","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/a-view-from-the-stars","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}