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Pump Six and Other Stories

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Paolo Bacigalupi's debut collection demonstrates the power and reach of the science fiction short story. Social criticism, political parable, and environmental advocacy lie at the center of Paolo's work. Each of the stories herein is at once a warning, and a celebration of the tragic comedy of the human experience. The eleven stories in Pump Six represent the best Paolo's work, including the Hugo nominee "Yellow Card Man," the nebula and Hugo nominated story "The People of Sand and Slag," and the Sturgeon Award-winning story "The Calorie Man."

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"Bacigalupi's stellar first collection of 10 stories displays the astute social commentary and consciousness-altering power of the very best short form science fiction. The Hugo-nominated 'The Calorie Man' explores a post — fossil fuel future where genetically modified crops both feed and power the world, and greedy megacorporations hold the fates of millions in their hands. 'The People of Sand and Slag' envisions a future Earth as a contaminated wasteland inhabited by virtually indestructible post-humans who consume stone and swim in petroleum oceans. 'The Tamarisk Hunter' deals with the effects of global warming on water rights in the Southwest, while the title story, original to this volume, follows a New York sewage treatment worker who struggles to repair his antiquated equipment as the city's inhabitants succumb to the brain-damaging effects of industrial pollutants. Deeply thought provoking, Bacigalupi's collected visions of the future are equal parts cautionary tale, social and political commentary and poignantly poetic, revelatory prose." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
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ISBN:
9781597801331
Author:
Bacigalupi, Paolo
Publisher:
Night Shade Books
Subject:
Fantasy - Contemporary
Subject:
Science Fiction - Short Stories
Subject:
Science fiction
Subject:
Short stories
Subject:
Science Fiction and Fantasy-Short Stories
Publication Date:
20080331
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
239
Dimensions:
8.72x5.80x.99 in. 1.06 lbs.
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"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "Bacigalupi's stellar first collection of 10 stories displays the astute social commentary and consciousness-altering power of the very best short form science fiction. The Hugo-nominated 'The Calorie Man' explores a post — fossil fuel future where genetically modified crops both feed and power the world, and greedy megacorporations hold the fates of millions in their hands. 'The People of Sand and Slag' envisions a future Earth as a contaminated wasteland inhabited by virtually indestructible post-humans who consume stone and swim in petroleum oceans. 'The Tamarisk Hunter' deals with the effects of global warming on water rights in the Southwest, while the title story, original to this volume, follows a New York sewage treatment worker who struggles to repair his antiquated equipment as the city's inhabitants succumb to the brain-damaging effects of industrial pollutants. Deeply thought provoking, Bacigalupi's collected visions of the future are equal parts cautionary tale, social and political commentary and poignantly poetic, revelatory prose." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
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