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Vonda N. McIntyre

    28 août 1948 – 1 avril 2019

    Vonda N. McIntyre était une éminente auteure américaine de science-fiction, dont les œuvres explorent de profondes questions humaines dans des cadres futuristes et dystopiques. Son approche innovante du genre, présentant souvent de solides protagonistes féminines et des explorations sociétales complexes, l'a distinguée dans le paysage littéraire. McIntyre a été une pionnière dans l'examen de l'impact de la technologie sur la société humaine et des dilemmes éthiques qu'elle présente. Sa capacité à créer des récits captivants avec une riche profondeur de personnages lui a assuré une place durable parmi les principaux écrivains de science-fiction.

    Vonda N. McIntyre
    Transition
    Metaphase
    The Entropy Effect
    Dreamsnake
    Little Sisters and Other Stories
    Star Trek
    • Little Sisters and Other Stories

      • 224pages
      • 8 heures de lecture

      Selected short stories by one of the most acclaimed voices in post-war US American science fiction. This volume presents a selection of short fiction by Vonda Neel McIntyre (1948–2019), one of the most acclaimed writers of post-war US American science fiction, and the winner of multiple awards for both novels and short fiction. These stories, which span the whole of McIntyre’s career, show the broad range of her interests and her voice, taking us from bleak dystopian worlds on the verge of environmental collapse to baroque intergalactic civilizations populated by genetically modified humans, from cries for freedom to sharp-eyed satire to meditations on aging. Throughout run her distinctive themes of gender and power dynamics, human and species diversity, and a pragmatic utopianism that emphasises our mutual dependency. The stories included in the volume are: "Breaking Point," "Thanatos," "Shadows, Moving," "Elfleda," "A Story for Eilonwy," "Malheur Maar," "The Adventure of the Field Theorems," "Little Faces", "Little Sisters," and "XYY" (previously unpublished).

      Little Sisters and Other Stories2024
      4,0
    • The Entropy Effect

      • 224pages
      • 8 heures de lecture

      The Enterprise is summoned to transport a dangerous criminal from Starbase prison to a rehabilitation center: brilliant physicist Dr. Georges Mordeauxs, accused of promising to send people back in time -- then killing them instead. But there's more at stake than just a few lives. For Mordeaux's experiments have somehow throw the entire universe into a deadly time warp. All of existence is closing in on itself -- and only Spock can stop The Entropy Effect!

      The Entropy Effect2010
      3,6
    • Superluminal

      • 316pages
      • 12 heures de lecture

      Pubblicato nel 1984, questo libro è un viaggio nello spazio, nelle relazioni interpersonali, nella scienza e nella tecnologia, che ha anticipato molto della fantascienza più recente, e che ha ricevuto importanti attenzioni dalla critica. In un futuro in cui l'esplorazione dello spazio e le tecnologie della modificazione del corpo sono ormai una realtà, il romanzo indaga le nuove forme dei rapporti possibili: affetti, potere, ricerca scientifica e lavoro. Nuovi conflitti e nuovi legami, per la nuova umanità che si sta sviluppando. In Superluminal si intrecciano le vite di tre personaggi, due donne e un uomo: una pilota spaziale che si è fatta impiantare un cuore artificiale per sopravvivere al viaggio più veloce della luce; un colono di un tormentato pianeta alieno che si unisce all'equipaggio di un'astronave scoprendo di possedere straordinarie capacità; una «tuffatrice» che divide il suo tempo fra il cosmo e l'oceano, e che fa parte di una comunità di individui adattati geneticamente alla vita sottomarina, di un gruppo familiare che comprende anche delle balene. Il loro incontro li condurrà nel mare, nello spazio e nell'aria (a bordo di sorprendenti dirigibili), fino a una scoperta che metterà in campo le più avanzate teorie sull'universo.

      Superluminal1999
      3,7
    • The King's Daughter

      • 448pages
      • 16 heures de lecture

      A sumptuous historical fantasy romance set in the court of the Sun King: now a major motion picture starring Pierce Brosnan as King Louis XIV and Fan Bingbing as the Mermaid.

      The King's Daughter1997
      3,5
    • Starfarers

      • 408pages
      • 15 heures de lecture

      Als das Raumschiff Starfarer zum Kriegsschiff umgebaut werden soll, wird es von Wissenschaftlern gestohlen. Es kommt zu einer gefährlichen Verfolgungsjagd im All. (1. Teil der Starfarer-Serie).

      Starfarers1997
      2,6
    • Guerre stellari. La stella di cristallo

      • 368pages
      • 13 heures de lecture

      Hugo and Nebula award-winning author Vonda N. McIntyre continues the bestselling Star Wars saga as the ultimate space adventure unfolds in The Crystal Star . Princess Leia's children have been kidnapped. Along with Chewbacca and Artoo-Detoo, she follows the kidnappers' trail to a disabled refugee ship, from which children are also missing. Here she learns of a powerful Imperial officer with a twisted plan to restore the Empire. Meanwhile, Han Solo and Luke Skywalker are cut off from Leia by the death of a nearby star, which has caused a disruption in the Force. They have gone to the planet Crseih to investigate a report of a lost group of Jedi. Instead they find a charismatic alien named Waru whose miraculous healing powers have attracted a fanatic following. As Leia follows the path of her children across space, Luke and Han draw closer to the truth behind Waru's sinister cult. Together they will face an explosive showdown that will decide the survival of the New Republic . . . and the universe itself!

      Guerre stellari. La stella di cristallo1996
      2,4
    • The Crystal Star

      • 448pages
      • 16 heures de lecture

      Hugo and Nebula award-winning author Vonda N. McIntyre continues the bestselling Star Wars saga as the ultimate space adventure unfolds in The Crystal Star.Princess Leia's children have been kidnapped. Along with Chewbacca and Artoo-Detoo, she follows the kidnappers' trail to a disabled refugee ship, from which children are also missing. Here she learns of a powerful Imperial officer with a twisted plan to restore the Empire. Meanwhile, Han Solo and Luke Skywalker are cut off from Leia by the death of a nearby star, which has caused a disruption in the Force. They have gone to the planet Crseih to investigate a report of a lost group of Jedi. Instead they find a charismatic alien named Waru whose miraculous healing powers have attracted a fanatic following. As Leia follows the path of her children across space, Luke and Han draw closer to the truth behind Waru's sinister cult. Together they will face an explosive showdown that will decide the survival of the New Republic . . . and the universe itself!

      The Crystal Star1995
      3,1
    • Die Enterprise ist zerstört. Admiral Kirk und seine Crew müssen auf die Erde zurückkehren und sich vor dem Starfleet Tribunal verantworten. Unterwegs werden sie mit einem geheimnisvollen Eindringling konfrontiert. Eine mit hoher Intelligenz ausgestattete Raumsonde vermisst auf ihrer Wanderung durch die Galaxis die Signale ihrer Partner, den Buckelwalen auf der Erde. Deshalb will sie den Prozess der Evolution unterbrechen und das irdische Leben neu entstehen lassen. Der blaue Planet droht in einem meteorologischen Inferno zu erfrieren. Die Enterprise sieht sich gezwungen, ins 20. Jahrhundert zurückzukehren. Nur dort kann sie die Zukunft der Erde retten – indem sie die Vergangenheit bewahrt.

      Star Trek IV. Zurück in die Gegenwart1995
      3,5
    • Admirál James T. Kirk je Klingonskou říší obviněn z krádeže klingonské vesmírné lodi a označen za teroristu a zločince. Federace proto Kirka a posádku zničené lodi Enterprise povolává zpět na Zemi před soud. Jejich cesta je ale přerušena, když se objeví záhadná, mimořádně silná vesmírná sonda, která okamžitě po příletu na oběžnou dráhu Země začíná sterilizovat zemský povrch. Spock rozřeší záhadu sondy a celá posádka musí na ukořistěné klingonské lodi přejmenované na Bounty cestovat časem do 20. století, aby se pokusili zachránit pozemský život. Románový přepis stejnojmenného filmu.

      Zpěv z neznáma1994
      4,1
    • Star Wars. The Crystal Star

      • 399pages
      • 14 heures de lecture

      With the New Alliance firmly established, Princess Leia Organa has taken a strong leading role in government, but even now safety and security are not assured. As Luke Skywalker and Han Solo take advantage of the stability of the new order, Leia's and Han's children are kidnapped.

      Star Wars. The Crystal Star1994
      2,9
    • Metaphase

      • 353pages
      • 13 heures de lecture

      As J.D. Sauvage and his crew initiate the first human contact with the reclusive alien squidmoth, exploring the fibrous tunnels of the small planetoid that houses the alien, an awesome secret awaits them inside

      Metaphase1992
      3,8
    • Star Trek

      The Wrath of Khan

      • 223pages
      • 8 heures de lecture

      Prepare Yourself For Warp-10 Excitement! The Galaxy's ultimate future is in the hands of James Kirk, Mr. Spock and the indomitable crew of the "Enterperprise. The Galaxy's ultimate weapon is in the hands of the evil Khan and his followers. A battle that will shake the universe cannot be avoided...And the ultimate adventure is about to begin!

      Star Trek1991
      4,4
    • Transition

      • 290pages
      • 11 heures de lecture

      The second novel in the Starfarers series continues the adventures of the crew of the Starfarer spacecraft as they search for alien civilizations while coping with a hidden saboteur. Reissue. LJ.

      Transition1990
      3,7
    • Barbary

      • 183pages
      • 7 heures de lecture

      Orphaned Barbary finds a new home on a space station but runs into difficulties trying to protect her pet cat Mickey

      Barbary1988
      3,5
    • Die Braut.

      • 249pages
      • 9 heures de lecture

      Roman nach einem Drehbuch von Fonvielle, Lloyd.

      Die Braut.1987
    • Spock ist tot. Durch sein selbstloses Opfer hat der Vulkanier die Enterprise und ihre Mannschaft gerettet, indem er in den Reaktorraum des Schiffes eindrang und die atomare Katastrophe verhinderte. Sein strahlenverseuchter Leichnam wird auf eine Umlaufbahn um ein System geschossen, mit dem es eine besondere Bewandtnis hat: In ihm läuft ein Genesis-Programm, der Versuch einer beschleunigten biologischen Evolution. Während die Enterprise ihren Rückflug zur Erde antritt, geht mit Dr. McCoy eine sonderbare Veränderung vor sich, die ihn fast in den Wahnsinn treibt. Alle Anzeichen deuten darauf hin, dass er von Spocks Geist besessen ist, denn der Bordarzt war an der Seite des Vulkaniers, als dieser starb. Oder haben die Manifestationen des Toten andere Ursachen?

      Star Trek III - Auf der Suche nach Mr. Spock1984
      4,0
    • Feuerflut

      • 286pages
      • 11 heures de lecture

      Wings • (1973) • shortstory Aztecs • (1977) • novella Fireflood • (1979) • novelette The End's Beginning • (1976) • shortstory The Mountains of Sunset, the Mountains of Dawn • (1974) • shortstory Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand • [Snake] • (1973) • novelette Screwtop • (1976) • novella The Genius Freaks • (1973) • shortstory Spectra • (1972) • shortstory Only at Night • (1971) • shortstory Recourse, Inc. • (1974) • shortstory

      Feuerflut1981
    • Dreamsnake

      • 288pages
      • 11 heures de lecture

      In a world devastated by nuclear holocaust, Snake is a healer. One of an elite band dedicated to caring for sick humanity, she goes wherever her skills are needed. With her she takes the three deadly reptiles through which her cures are accomplished: a cobra, a rattlesnake, and a snake called Grass – a creature with the power to induce benign dreams, to smooth the path between life and death. Rare and valuable is the dreamsnake. When Grass is wantonly slain, Snake must journey across perilous landscapes to find another to take its place…

      Dreamsnake1978
      4,0
    • The Exile Waiting

      • 235pages
      • 9 heures de lecture

      The time is the distant future. Earth has been rendered uninhabitable for much of the year by terrible storms during which its only city, Center, constructed around a natural cave system, is sealed from the outside. Mischa, a young thief whose capabilities are enhanced by hereditary mutation, is trying to escape with her drug-addicted brother from the dominance of her uncle. So when a starship arrives commanded by the twin alien pseudosibs Subone and Subtwo, Mischa seizes her chance. She is soon assigned for training to Jan Hiraku, who quickly realises that Mischa has immense abilities. All goes well until Subone, in a moment of cruelty, lures Mischa's brother into a fight and then kills him. Mischa attacks Subone and both she and Jan have to flee the wrath of the brothers and take refuge in the deep caves underneath the city.

      The Exile Waiting1976
      3,3