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Chess with a Dragon
David Gerrold
出版
Open Road Media
, 2023-09-05
主題
Fiction / Science Fiction / Alien Contact
Fiction / Science Fiction / Humorous
Fiction / Science Fiction / Space Opera
Fiction / Science Fiction / Action & Adventure
ISBN
1504086082
9781504086080
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=bHTQEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
From the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author of
The Martian Child
: “This playful, intricate game of survival . . . is one of Gerrold’s best books.” —
Publishers Weekly
The human race has been played for a fool. Though welcomed into the galactic community and given access to the combined knowledge of thousands of intelligent species, humans are largely regarded as an evolutionary mistake. Reptilian, insectoid, and other unclassifiable species are the dominant forms of intelligence. If it hadn’t been for that annoying comet, the dinosaurs would have continued their evolutionary journey to sentience. Instead the ridiculous mammalians survived. And they want to be treated as equals.
Now the humans find out that the Galactic Encyclopedia has a user fee—and they are overdrawn! If the debt can’t be paid, humanity will be sold as slaves . . . or
food
. Asst. Liaison Officer Yake Singh Browne feels personally betrayed. He comes up with a strategy: If humanity can’t win playing by the rules of the game, he’ll just have to change the rules.
Game on!
“Taut and well-constructed, providing a convincing glimpse of alien biology and psychology . . . A good yarn.” —
Kirkus Reviews
“Gerrold has written a fine but demanding science-fiction novel . . . Those with perseverance will enjoy the story’s campy humor and unexpected plot twists.” —
School Library Journal