Last Colony

by John Scalzi, Andrey Grishin (Translator)

Overview

Konflikt mezhdu konklavom inoplanetnyh vidov i Soyuzom koloniy razrastaetsya. Zapret konklava na kolonizatsiyu novyh planet vynuzhdaet lyudey idti na hitrost. Osnovannuyu vtayne novuyu koloniyu Roanok vozglavlyayut Dzhon Perri i Dzheyn Sagan, kotorye pereselyayutsya syuda vmeste s priemnoy docheryu Zoi, soprovozhdaemoy predstavitelyami obinyan. Vmeste im predstoit oboronyatsya ot 412 vidov inoplanetyan konklava. Vechnye nedomolvki rukovodstva Soyuza koloniy vyzyvayut vse bolshee napryazhenie, i poselentsy, chuvstvuyuschie sebya peshkami v chuzhoy igre, nachinayut iskat alternativnye puti resheniya problem.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9785041801038
Publisher:	fanzon
Publication date:	12/01/2023
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	352
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	16 Years
Language:	Russian

About the Author

JOHN SCALZI is one of the most popular science fiction authors of his generation. His debut, Old Man's War, won him the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His New York Times bestsellers include The Last Colony, Fuzzy Nation, Redshirts (which won the Hugo Award for Best Novel), The Last Emperox, and The Kaiju Preservation Society. Material from his blog, Whatever (whatever.scalzi.com), has earned him two other Hugo Awards. He lives in Ohio with his wife and daughter.

Editorial Reviews

The conclusion to John Scalzi's trilogy begins with a bucolic moment. John Perry, the hero of Old Man's War, and former Special Forces warrior Jane Sagan have become the proprietors of a small farm on a distant colonial planet. Such tranquility is, of course, not the preferred tone of first-rate science fiction, so readers won't be surprised when trouble swoops down on this loving couple in their new assignment. At first, the new human colony that they will lead appears to be a utopian venture, but a hostile alien confederation shatters that dream. Strong characterization; engaging themes.

The Last Colony will kick your butt across the galaxy and make you care.” —Rick Kleffel, The Agony Column, on The Last Colony

“Scalzi's captivating blend of off-world adventure and political intrigue remains consistently engaging.” —Booklist on The Last Colony

"Full of whodunit twists and explosive action"—Publishers Weekly on The Last Colony

“The sequel to Old Man's War combines taut military action with keen insights into the moral issues revolving around developing technologies. Scalzi has a finely tuned sense of balance between personal drama and the 'big picture' ... Highly recommended.” —Library Journal, Starred Review on The Ghost Brigades

“A mix of Starship Troopers and Universal Soldier, Ghost evokes awakening, betrayal, and combat in the best military sci-fi tradition.” —Entertainment Weekly on The Ghost Brigades

“An impressive piece of work.” —Philadelphia Inquirer on The Ghost Brigades

“Fast and deep…I like the galaxy this author's playing in, the characters he limns, the situations he's playing with, and I'm glad there's at least one more volume on the way.” —San Diego Union-Tribune on The Ghost Brigades

“In Heinleinesque fashion, the book is loaded with scenes of comradeship, isolation, ruthlessness and the protocols, which govern the lives of active-duty soldiers. But this is where Scalzi, famous for his blog ‘The Whatever,' surpasses Heinlein. Scalzi weaves in subtle discussions of humanity's growing fear of aging and our simultaneous attraction and repulsion to the Frankenstein-like creatures we are able to create.” —San Antonio Express-News on The Ghost Brigades

“Scalzi is a natural heir to Heinlein, and his second book in this series is a good old-fashioned space opera, which takes time to question the nature of free will.” —St. Louis Press-Dispatch on The Ghost Brigades

“Astonishingly proficient.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review on Old Man's War

“Top-notch. His combat scenes are blood-roiling. His dialogue is suitably snappy and profane. And the moral and philosophical issues he raises... insert useful ethical burrs under the military saddle of the story.” —The Washington Post on Old Man's War

“Smartly conceived and thoroughly entertaining, Old Man's War is a splendid novel.” —Cleveland Plain-Dealer

“Gripping and surpassingly original. It's Starship Troopers without the lectures. It’s The Forever War with better sex. It’s funny, it’s sad, and it’s true.” —Cory Doctorow

“John Scalzi is a fresh and appealing new voice, and Old Man's War is classic SF seen from a modern perspective—a fast-paced tour of a daunting, hostile universe.” —Robert Charles Wilson

“Thought-provoking!” —Entertainment Weekly

“Solid…[Scalzi] sidesteps most of the cliches of military science fiction, delivers fast-paced scenes of combat and pays attention to the science underpinning his premise.” —San Francisco Chronicle

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