The Space Station Science Fiction Stories collection (four volumes in total) contains the following four works: The Solitude Therapist, The Illusion Engineer, The Man Who Wrote Letters on the Moon, and Strings of Song.
The Solitude Therapist
Set in the future, this science fiction novel begins three million years ago, when extraterrestrial life came to Earth and tried to turn the inner worlds of Earth’s apes into a trap to capture a being in the universe made of pure consciousness. Countless ages passed, and humanity came into being. When the prey realized it had been duped, what kind of struggle and conflict would unfold among humanity, the prey, and the extraterrestrial life...? The novel displays astonishing imagination and is grounded in solid scientific knowledge, including psychology and neuroscience. It will appeal to science fiction fans.
The Illusion Engineer
This book collects novellas and short stories by outstanding contemporary Chinese science fiction writers such as Hao Jingfang, Jiang Bo, and Wang Kanyu. Each is rich in imagination and showcases a remarkable wealth of knowledge. Behind every intriguing idea lies a reflection on the development of science and technology, as well as speculation about and visions of the future. With a diverse range of stories that broaden the reader’s horizons, this is an excellent choice for science fiction fans.
The Man Who Wrote Letters on the Moon
This book collects short science fiction stories by outstanding contemporary Chinese writers such as Hao Jingfang, Han Song, and Cao Changzhou. Each is rich in imagination and showcases a remarkable wealth of knowledge. Behind every intriguing idea lies a reflection on the development of science and technology, as well as speculation about and visions of the future. With a diverse range of stories that broaden the reader’s horizons, this is an excellent choice for science fiction fans.
Strings of Song
Strings of Song is a collection of science fiction stories set in the lives of future humanity. It brings together Strings of Song by Hao Jingfang, Breaking the Balance by Jia Yu, The Collapse of Humanity by Ye Linzhi, and new works by other renowned Chinese science fiction writers and rising authors. The stories include aliens coveting Earth’s sovereignty, a critique of human cryopreservation, an escape from humanity, and mysterious amphibious people. Their subjects are wide-ranging, their concepts ingenious, their suspense relentless, and their emotions sincere. They are impossible to put down, and throughout them we can see the authors’ concern for humanity’s future and deep reflection on human nature. For science fiction fans, this book is an obvious choice.
