Vagabonds

By: Hao Jingfang; Ken Liu (Translator)

LINGUISTICS LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES (LINGUISTICS / GENERAL)

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A 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 thought-provoking science fiction novel from Hugo Award-winning author Hao Jingfang.

This "masterful narrative" (Booklist, starred review) 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 in this near-future dystopian coming-of-age story.
A 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 thought-provoking science fiction novel from Hugo Award-winning author Hao Jingfang.

This "masterful narrative" (Booklist, starred review) 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 in this near-future dystopian coming-of-age story.

This Edition

Format
Hardback
Pages
608
Published
April 14, 2020
ISBN-13
9781534422087
Language
English
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Imprint
SAGA Press

Trade Reviews

A New York Times 2020 Globetrotting Pick
A Lit Hub Most Anticipated Books of 2020 Selection
"Uniquely taking us millions of kilometers away to experience another way of life."—Cixin Liu, New York Times bestselling author of The Three-Body Problem
“A thoughtful debut with ample scope for reader engagement.” —Kirkus
“[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.”

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