In a far distant future, humans have become the rodents of the
galaxy. Infesting the walls of nearly every ship that trades across
the stars, thriving at the bottom of gravity wells that are too
deep for the massive predatory species that rule the sky, they
occupy a precarious niche as neither predator nor prey. But the
place of humans in galactic civilization is the furthest thing from
Constance's mind. Driven to the point of despair by a crusty old
boss who is so infuriating he might very well be the embodiment of
the universe's perfect jackass, she is overwhelmed by the demands
of her engineering apprenticeship. She has no reason to think that
the aliens on incoming ship want anything more than to barter some
cheap machine parts from the vermin they derisively call barking
squirrels. None of the big uglies would ever subject themselves to
the discomfort of a full G. At least... they never had before.
Barking Death Squirrels is a remarkable first novel from one of New
Zealand's hottest SF writers, winner of Best New Talent in the 2007
Sir Julius Vogel Awards for his short stories and shortlisted for
SJV Awards every year since. ..".it is a pleasure to read a book
that has been so deeply and intelligently thought through...
Barking Death Squirrels is a complex, thoughtful novel which will
leave the reader pondering our future." - Phillip Mann (Master of
Paxwax, A Land Fit for Heroes) "At first glance, Barking Death
Squirrels appears to be old-fashioned 'problem solving' science
fiction. But Douglas Van Belle's attention to - and affection for -
his characters transcends the familiar paradigm... The result is
more engaging than most of its predecessors in the genre." -
Stephen R. Donaldson (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Gap
series)
General
Imprint: |
Random Static Ltd
|
Country of origin: |
New Zealand |
Release date: |
November 2010 |
First published: |
November 2010 |
Authors: |
Douglas A.Van Belle
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
280 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-473-17539-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Science fiction
|
LSN: |
0-473-17539-8 |
Barcode: |
9780473175399 |
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