The Waters Rising

Zusatztext " The Waters Rising! stands as a thoughtful allegory for environmentalism." Informationen zum Autor Sheri S. Tepper is the author of more than thirty resoundingly acclaimed novels, including The Waters Rising, The Margarets, The Companions, The Visitor, The Fresco, Singer from the Sea, Six Moon Dance, The Family Tree, Gibbon's Decline and Fall, Shadow's End, A Plague of Angels, Sideshow, and Beauty; numerous novellas; stories; poems; and essays. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Klappentext A dreadful, awesome killing power is resurrected from the past . . . Powers are invoked and curses are being laid . . . Great waters are rising and changing the world . . . Long ago was the “Big Kill,” horrible, apocalyptic events that destroyed nearly every living thing on earth. Since then the last of humankind has scattered into widespread small kingdoms separated by superstition, war, and fear. And now, while facing a natural catastrophe that threatens to drown a world, an ancient evil resurfaces and may prevent any chance of survival. With the future of humankind at stake, a small band of disparate charac­ters—a lonely child, a loyal servant, a mysterious wanderer, and a most unusual horse—sets out on a journey fraught with peril and wonder . . . a sacred mission that leaves no room for failure. . . . Deeply original in scope and vision, The Waters Rising is a daring and remarkable work of speculative fiction—a tour de force from one of the most revered writers of our time. Zusammenfassung “Sheri S. Tepper takes the mental risks that are the lifeblood of science fiction and all imaginative fiction.” —Ursula K. Le Guin, Los Angeles Times Her first new novel since The Margarets , The Waters Rising marks the glorious return of the extraordinary Sheri S. Tepper, the award-winning contemporary master whom Locus has called, “one of sf’s most distinctive voices.” The Waters Rising tells a gripping story of a future already ravaged and now in even graver peril when a dreadful, awesome killing power is resurrected from the past. Readers of Margaret Atwood and Marge Piercy will join with fans of literary sf in praising this stunning masterwork of speculative fiction from one of the acknowledged greats. ...

Product details

• Authors: Sheri S. Tepper
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.08.2011
• EAN: 9780061958854
• ISBN: 978-0-06-195885-4
• No. of pages: 512
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; Romance, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Science fiction: cyberpunk / biopunk, Science fiction: military, United States of America, USA, Anthologies: general, War, combat and military adventure fiction, Science fiction: aliens / UFOs, Science fiction: apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic, Romance in uniform, FICTION: Women, FICTION: Science Fiction / General, FICTION: Fantasy / Paranormal, FICTION: Science Fiction / Military, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: American / General, FICTION: Science Fiction / Alien Contact, FICTION: Science Fiction / Genetic Engineering, FICTION: Science Fiction / Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic, FICTION: Dystopian, FICTION: Fantasy / Military