Nordic Visions The Best Of Nordic Speculative Fiction
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Nordic Visions The Best Of Nordic Speculative Fiction
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Author : John Ajvide Lindqvist
language : en
Publisher: Rebellion Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2023-10-10
Nordic Visions The Best Of Nordic Speculative Fiction written by John Ajvide Lindqvist and has been published by Rebellion Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-10 with Fiction categories.
A Unique Speculative Fiction Collection From The Nordic Countries Storytelling has been a major force in the Nordic countries for thousands of years, renowned for its particular sense of dark humour, featuring pacts with nature and a view of the world you seldom find in other places. Perhaps it is the freezing cold winter? The closeness to the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic? Maybe it’s the huge ancient forests... Most have heard about Nordic crime fiction with its dark noir flare or the Icelandic Sagas. This anthology combines all that is unique about Nordic speculative fiction, from the darkest dystopian science fiction to terrifying horror. From the rational to the eccentric, these stories combine a deep sense of place with social criticism, themes of loneliness and the concern for humanity's impact on the wilderness. Featuring 16 stories from the best contemporary speculative authors from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, and The Faroe Islands, including John Ajvide Lindqvist, Hannu Rajaniemi, Tor Åge Bringsværd and more, many of which are appearing in English for the very first time.
Eurasian Monsters
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Author : Margrét Helgadóttir
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-12-20
Eurasian Monsters written by Margrét Helgadóttir and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-20 with Fiction categories.
Foxfire Wolfskin And Other Stories Of Shapeshifting Women
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Author : Sharon Blackie
language : en
Publisher: September Publishing
Release Date : 2019-09-26
Foxfire Wolfskin And Other Stories Of Shapeshifting Women written by Sharon Blackie and has been published by September Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-26 with Social Science categories.
Beautiful, rich short stories, drawing on myth and folklore to bring to life women's remarkable ability to transform themselves in the face of seemingly impossible circumstances. 'A book for all the wild women ... Foxfire, Wolfskin is simply the most perfect thing. I love each and every placement of each word. Love the wildness, the shapeshifting, the fearsomeness of it.' Jackie Morris, co-author of The Lost Words ' She lived fully, my fox, and I envied her with all my heart. I wanted to dance with her, sister or lover, across the snow-clad vastness of this land. Together, we'd create the Northern Lights. For that is what foxes do racing over the fells, whipping up the snow with their tails, the friction of it sending up sparks into the midnight sky. This is what makes the aurora's glow. Revontulet , we call it: foxfire.' Charged with drama and beauty, this memorable collection by a master storyteller weaves a magical world of possibility and power from female myths of physical renewal, creation and change. It is an extraordinary immersion into the bodies and voices, mindscapes and landscapes, of the shapeshifting women of our native folklore. Drawing on myth and fairy tales found across Europe from Croatia to Sweden, Ireland to Russia, these stories are about coming to terms with our animal natures, exploring the ways in which we might renegotiate our fractured relationship with the natural world, and uncovering the wildness and wilderness within. Beautifully illustrated by Helen Nicholson, Foxfire, Wolfskin and Other Stories of Shapeshifting Women is Blackie's first collection of short stories. 'Sharon Blackie has wrought a new-old magic for our times: glorious, beautiful, passionate myths. They show who we could have been, and they give us a glimpse of a world-that-could-be.' Manda Scott, author of A Treachery of Spies and Boudica 'A deeply evocative and haunting collection ... Part rally cry, part warning, part manifesto and all parts enchanting, Sharon Blackie's Foxfire, Wolfskin is a deeply evocative and haunting collection. I want to press this powerful book into the hands of everyone I know and say listen. ' Holly Ringland, author of The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
European Science Fiction 1
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Author : Olivier Paquet
language : en
Publisher: Future Fiction
Release Date : 2021-06-24
European Science Fiction 1 written by Olivier Paquet and has been published by Future Fiction this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-24 with categories.
The anthology "Knowing the Neighbours" features a selection of Near-Future stories written by some of the best European Science Fiction authors from 15 countries and in translation from 11 languages. Europe has always been the forge of fantastic literature from True Story by Lucian and The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, passing from Micromega by Voltaire and Somnium by Johannes Kepler, up to the novels of Jules Verne and the short stories by Primo Levi. Moreover, Europe has also been the founder of fundamental literary and artistic vanguards (like Futurism, Dadaism, and Surrealism) that deeply influenced our consciousness and thinking. That's why Europe has still a lot to offer to the future of humanity if only its stories would be translated more and more. As European readers and writers know so much more about American and English Science Fiction than their own national ones, it's about time to get to know our neighbours through the stories of our fellow European writers. Ranging from disaster tourism to the use of AIs to improve the quality of wine, from planned obsolescence in common objects to aesthetic benchmarks to value everything, from animatronics as new friends to climate change and community resilience, their stories will take you on a tour along the many shapes of European futures. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 - Roseweed by Vasso Christou (Greece) 2 - Amber Queen by Olivier Paquet (France) 3 - Fragmentation by Tom Crosshill (Latvia) 4 - Planned Obsolescence by Nina Horvath (Austria) 5 - The Keresztury TVirs by Ivan Popov (Bulgaria) 6 - The Golden Nose by Neil Williamson (UK) 7 - Goal invariance under radical self-modification by Julie Novakova (Czech Republic) 8 - Beautymark by Linda De Santi (Italy) 9 - Petware by Uwe Post (Germany) 10 - The Naming Tree by J.S. Meresmaa (Finland) 11 - Any House in the Storm by Tais Teng (Netherlands) 12 - Lying Weather by Krystyna Chodorowska (Poland) 13 - Reaping Day by Anna Jakobsson Lund (Sweden) 14 - The Rescue by Margrét Helgadóttir (Norway) 15 - Team Memory by Carme Torras (Spain)
Scandinavians
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Author : Robert Ferguson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2016-11-03
Scandinavians written by Robert Ferguson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-03 with History categories.
The Scandinavians are regarded as Europe's most tolerant and peace-loving people. So how was it that one of the worst acts of political terror ever witnessed on this continent was committed by a Norwegian – against his fellow countrymen? Scandinavia is the epitome of cool: we fill our homes with cheap but stylish Nordic furniture; we envy their health-giving outdoor lifestyle; we glut ourselves on their crime fiction; even their strangely attractive melancholia seems to express a stoic, common-sensical acceptance of life's many vicissitudes. But how valid is this outsider's view of Scandinavia, and how accurate our picture of life in Scandinavia today? Robert Ferguson digs down through two millennia of history to tell stories of extraordinary events, people and objects – from Norwegian Death Metal to Vidkun Quisling, from Agnetha Fältskog to Greta Garbo, from Lurpak butter to the Old Norse rune stones – that richly illuminate our understanding of modern Scandinavia, its society, politics, culture and temperament.
Crime And Fantasy In Scandinavia
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Author : Andrew Nestingen
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2011-12-31
Crime And Fantasy In Scandinavia written by Andrew Nestingen and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-31 with Literary Criticism categories.
Scandinavian popular novels and films have flourished in the last thirty years. In Crime and Fantasy in Scandinavia, Andrew Nestingen argues that the growth and visibility of popular culture have been at the heart of the development of heterogeneous �publics� in Scandinavia, in opposition to the homogenizing influence of the post-World War II welfare state. Novels and films have mobilized readers and viewers, serving as a preeminent site for debates over individualism, collectivity, national homogeneity, gender, and transnational relations. Crime and Fantasy in Scandinavia provides insight into the changing nature of civil society in Scandinavia through the lens of popular culture. Nestingen develops his argument through the examination of genres where the central theme is individual transgression of societal norms: crime films and novels, melodramas, and fantasy fiction. Among the internationally known writers and filmmakers discussed are Henning Mankell, Aki Kaurism�ki, Lukas Moodysson, and Lars von Trier.
Brown Girl In The Ring
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Author : Nalo Hopkinson
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2001-03-15
Brown Girl In The Ring written by Nalo Hopkinson and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-03-15 with Fiction categories.
In this "impressive debut" from award-winning speculative fiction author Nalo Hopkinson, a young woman must solve the tragic mystery surrounding her family and bargain with the gods to save her city and herself. (The Washington Post) The rich and privileged have fled the city, barricaded it behind roadblocks, and left it to crumble. The inner city has had to rediscover old ways -- farming, barter, herb lore. But now the monied need a harvest of bodies, and so they prey upon the helpless of the streets. With nowhere to turn, a young woman must open herself to ancient truths, eternal powers, and the tragic mystery surrounding her mother and grandmother. She must bargain with gods, and give birth to new legends.
Iraq 100
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Author : Hassan Blasim
language : en
Publisher: Tor Books
Release Date : 2017-09-12
Iraq 100 written by Hassan Blasim and has been published by Tor Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-12 with Fiction categories.
One of NPR's Best Books of 2017! A groundbreaking anthology of science fiction from Iraq that will challenge your perception of what it means to be “The Other” “History is a hostage, but it will bite through the gag you tie around its mouth, bite through and still be heard.”—Operation Daniel In a calm and serene world, one has the luxury of imagining what the future might look like. Now try to imagine that future when your way of life has been devastated by forces beyond your control. Iraq + 100 poses a question to Iraqi writers (those who still live in that nation, and those who have joined the worldwide diaspora): What might your home country look like in the year 2103, a century after a disastrous foreign invasion? Using science fiction, allegory, and magical realism to challenge the perception of what it means to be “The Other”, this groundbreaking anthology edited by Hassan Blasim contains stories that are heartbreakingly surreal, and yet utterly recognizable to the human experience. Though born out of exhaustion, fear, and despair, these stories are also fueled by themes of love, family, and endurance, and woven through with a delicate thread of hope for the future. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Norway S Best Stories
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Author : Hanna Astrup Larsen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1928
Norway S Best Stories written by Hanna Astrup Larsen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1928 with Norwegian fiction categories.
Evolution And Popular Narrative
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2019-06-07
Evolution And Popular Narrative written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-07 with Literary Criticism categories.
Evolution and Popular Narrative argues that an evolutionary approach to popular narrative provides an incisive index into human nature. The contributors explore various media and genres to gauge the interdependency of human nature and culture in our aesthetic appreciation.