Dans un futur proche où le tarissement des énergies fossiles a radicalement modifié la géopolitique mondiale, la maîtrise de la bio-ingénierie est devenue le nerf d'une guerre industrielle sans merci. Anderson Lake travaille à Bangkok pour le compte d'un géant américain de l'agroalimentaire. Il arpente les marchés à la recherche de souches locales au coeur de bien des enjeux. Son chemin croise celui d'Emiko, la fille automate, une créature étrange et belle, créée de toutes pièces pour satisfaire les caprices décadents des puissants qui la possèdent, mais désormais sans plus d'attaches.
Paolo Bacigalupi Livres
Paolo Bacigalupi est un auteur célébré dont les œuvres explorent des dilemmes éthiques complexes dans le contexte de la technologie avancée et des défis environnementaux. Ses récits présentent souvent des visions sombres de l'avenir, où l'humanité est aux prises avec les conséquences de ses actions envers la planète. Le style de Bacigalupi se caractérise par un réalisme incisif et une profonde compréhension des impacts sociaux et écologiques du progrès scientifique. Son écriture pousse les lecteurs à réfléchir à notre trajectoire actuelle et à ses destinations potentielles.







Pump Six and Other Stories
- 239pages
- 9 heures de lecture
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 of 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. The title story is original to this collection. With this book, Paolo Bacigalupi takes his place alongside SF short fiction masters Ted Chiang, Kelly Link and others, as an important young writer that directly and unabashedly tackles today's most important issues. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.
A wacky, suspenseful middle grade adventure from a Printz Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author that will get kids thinking about where their food comes from.
Tool of War
- 384pages
- 14 heures de lecture
From New York Times bestselling and multi-award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi comes the third novel set in the eerily prescient future established in his Printz Award winner Ship Breaker, now in paperback.
The Water Knife
- 384pages
- 14 heures de lecture
In 2009, a novel was released that would sweep the board for science fiction awards, and establish Paolo Bacigalupi as one of the most visionary writers of our time. Listed by TIME magazine as one of the top 10 books of the year, The Windup Girl truly took the world by storm. Now four years later, following the release of two award-winning YA novels, Paolo Bacigalupi will return with a stunning new novel for adults - and it will undoubtedly be one of the most highly anticipated books of the year.
Soldier boys emerged from the darkness. Guns gleamed dully. Bullet bandoliers and scars draped their bare chests. Ugly brands scored their faces. She knew why these soldier boys had come. She knew what they sought, and she knew, too, that if they found it, her best friend would surely die. In a dark future America where violence, terror, and grief touch everyone, young refugees Mahlia and Mouse have managed to leave behind the war-torn lands of the Drowned Cities by escaping into the jungle outskirts. But when they discover a wounded half-man--a bioengineered war beast named Tool--who is being hunted by a vengeful band of soldiers, their fragile existence quickly collapses. One is taken prisoner by merciless soldier boys, and the other is faced with an impossible decision: Risk everything to save a friend, or flee to a place where freedom might finally be possible. This thrilling companion to Paolo Bacigalupi's highly acclaimed Ship Breaker is a haunting and powerful story of loyalty, survival, and heart-pounding adventure.
In a future hammered by climate change and drought, mountain snows have turned to rain, and rain evaporates before it hits the ground. In a fragmenting United States, the cities of Phoenix and Las Vegas skirmish for a dwindling share of the Colorado River. The Las Vegas water knives - assassins, terrorists and spies - are legendary for protecting Las Vegas' water supplies, and for ensuring Phoenix's ruin. When rumours of a game-changing water source surface, Las Vegas dispatches elite water knife Angel Velasquez to Phoenix to investigate.
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine
- 624pages
- 22 heures de lecture
Exploring the richness of science fiction and fantasy in 2014, this collection showcases a diverse array of extraordinary stories that reflect our own experiences. It features both best-selling authors and emerging talents, offering a blend of narratives about the future, imaginative worlds, and the depths of our dreams. This anthology highlights the vibrant creativity and unique voices that define contemporary genre writing.
Ship Breaker
- 336pages
- 12 heures de lecture
Award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi delivers a thrilling, fast-paced adventure set in a vivid and raw, uncertain future.
WINNER OF THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD FOR BEST COLLECTIONFrom award-winning and New York Times bestselling authors Paolo Bacigalupi and Tobias Buckell comes a fantasy novel told in four parts about a land crippled by the use of magic, and a tyrant who is trying to rebuild an empire—unless the people find a way to resist.Khaim, The Blue City, is the last remaining city in a crumbled empire that overly relied upon magic until it became toxic. It is run by a tyrant known as The Jolly Mayor and his devious right hand, the last archmage in the world. Together they try to collect all the magic for themselves so they can control the citizens of the city. But when their decadence reaches new heights and begins to destroy the environment, the people stage an uprising to stop them.In four interrelated parts, The Tangled Lands is an evocative and epic story of resistance and heroic sacrifice in the twisted remains surrounding the last great city of Khaim. Paolo Bacigalupi and Tobias Buckell have created a fantasy for our times about a decadent and rotting empire facing environmental collapse from within—and yet hope emerges from unlikely places with women warriors and alchemical solutions.