| Aphrodite Contributor(s): Yamada, Masaki (Author), Jackson, Daniel (Translator) |
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ISBN: 4902075016 ISBN-13: 9784902075014 Publisher: Kurodahan Press OUR PRICE: $14.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2004 Annotation: This important work of Japanese science fiction presents the story of Yuichi, a youth who escapes the regimented world of Japanese society for the beauty and freedom of Aphrodite, a floating island city built by the visionary Mr. Caan. Excited by the seemingly limitless potential of Aphrodite and confident of his own future, Yuichi encounters a new world: friendship, responsibility, love, and growing up. Seen through the pattern of Yuichi's life, however, is the evolution and development of the true heroine of the work: the island city Aphrodite-ever beautiful, ever filled with the limitless energy of creation. And as the global economy spirals downward, leaving Aphrodite a deserted slum slated for destruction, perhaps Yuichi is the only person who can save her... Ideal for young adult readers, but with a philosophical depth to make it a thought-provoking and rewarding book for adult readers as well. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5" W x 8" (0.53 lbs) 216 pages |
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Contributor Bio(s): Yamada, Masaki: - Yamada Masaki was born in Nagoya, Japan in 1950. He attended Meiji University, graduating with a degree in Economics. His debut novel Kamigari won the sixth Seiun Prize (the Japanese equivalent of the Hugo Award) in 1975. Three of his other books have also won Seiun prizes: Chikyū Seishin Bunseki Kiroku, in 1978; Hōseki Dorobō, in 1980; and Kishin Heidan, in 1995. He is the author of over one hundred forty works in a wide range of styles, including science fiction, adventure, general fiction, police procedural and mystery, and fantasy, often deliberately blurring the lines between genres. While widely known as a science fiction author in Japan, but has been building on this reputation by challenging the mystery world as well with novels like Sōjō no Tsumikiuta, awarded eighth place in the Bunshun Best Mysteries of the Year, and Mystery Opera, which won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award. |