Vagabonds

Hao Jingfang, Bronwen Price

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English

Head of Zeus
01 April 2020

Fiction & Literature; Science fiction; Fiction in translation; Future Society; Cyberpunk; Aliens; Space Opera; War; Political Sci-Fi; Hard Science Fiction

AD 2201: Earth and the colonies of Mars attempt a reconciliation after a century-long Cold War. Can two mutually antagonistic cultures forget the past and embrace the future?

The first novel from the Hugo Award-winning author of 'Folding Beijing', translated by Ken Liu. Can the void between two worlds be bridged?

AD2201. Just over a century ago, the Martian colonies declared their independence. After a brief conflict, Earth and Mars cut ties, carving separate trajectories into the future, viewing each other with suspicion and even hatred. Five years ago, a group of Martian students were sent to Earth as goodwill ambassadors from the Red Planet. Now the young men and women are coming home, escorting a delegation of prominent Terrans to see if the two worlds can bridge the void that has opened up between them.

Almost immediately, negotiations break down and old enmities erupt.

How do you escape the gravity of the past?

Luoying, one of the returning Martians, is caught amidst the political intrigue and philosophical warfare. Martians and Terrans, old friends and new mentors, statesmen and revolutionaries – everything and everyone challenges her, pushing her to declare her allegiance. Torn between her native land and the world on which she came of age, Luoying must discover the truth amid a web of lies spun by both sides, she must chart a course between history and the future, or face the destruction of everything she's ever loved.

By: Hao Jingfang
Narrator: Bronwen Price
Imprint: Head of Zeus
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: UK Airports ed
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 145mm,
ISBN: 9781786696519
ISBN 10: 1786696517
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 01 April 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Born in 1984, Hao Jingfang leads the new generation of Chinese science fiction writers. She holds a PhD in Macro-economics and is a fluent English speaker. In 2016, she became the first Chinese woman to win a Hugo Award. Ken Liu is the winner of the Nebula, Hugo, Locus, World Fantasy, and Science Fiction & Fantasy Translation Awards. He is the author of The Grace of Kings and The Wall of Storms. He is also the translator of Cixin Liu's Hugo-winning and Nebula-nominated Three-Body Problem.

Reviews for Vagabonds

'[A] spellbinding novel' Asia House. 'In a leisurely, discursive narrative Hao spins a fascinating and even-handed examination of two very different possible futures' Guardian. 'Luoying holds the keys to peace between the planets, but the author, an economist based in Beijing, is more interested in the subtleties of her journey than in her arrival, offering up a long, satisfying meditation on political and creative freedom. Vagabonds juxtaposes Earth's capitalist free-for-all with Mars's centralised, authoritarian high-mindedness' The Times. 'A long, generous, and often quite graceful novel ... Jingfang's ambitious novel [...] represents a significant new voice in world SF' Locus Magazine. '[A] masterful narrative. Highly recommended for fans of Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy or readers who enjoy sf with a focus on social and political themes' Booklist. 'A thoughtful debut with ample scope for reader engagement' Kirkus. 'Hugo Award-winner Jingfang's cerebral, futuristic debut explores the interplay between societal values and individual dreams in crisp, gorgeous prose ... Fans of literary science fiction will relish this challenging tale' Publishers Weekly.