Vagabonds

The first novel from the Hugo Award-winning author of Folding Beijing, translated by Ken Liu, explores the relationship between Earth and Mars after a brief conflict. Five years ago, a group of Martian students were sent to Earth as goodwill ambassadors, but negotiations break down and old enmities erupt. Luoying, one of the returning Martians, is caught amidst the political intrigue and philosophical warfare, and must discover the truth amid a web of lies spun by both sides.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 646 pages
Publication date: 05 August 2021
Publisher: Head of Zeus

The first novel from the Hugo Award-winning author of "Folding Beijing," translated by Ken Liu, is a captivating exploration of the complex relationship between two worlds. Set in AD2201, just over a century ago, the novel follows the story of a group of Martian students sent to Earth as goodwill ambassadors from the Red Planet. Five years later, they return to Earth with a delegation of prominent Terrans to explore the possibility of bridging the void that has opened up between their two worlds. However, negotiations quickly break down, and old enmities erupt, putting Luoying, one of the returning Martians, in the middle of the political intrigue and philosophical warfare. As she navigates the challenges of her native land and the world on which she came of age, Luoying must discover the truth amid a web of lies spun by both sides and chart a course between history and the future to prevent the destruction of everything she has ever loved.

Weight: 442g
Dimension: 131 x 196 x 44 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781786696526