Semiosis

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Sue Burke

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Voyager
05 April 2018

Science fiction; Space opera; Science; Future Society; Aliens; First Contact; Colonisation

‘Up there with the best of Le Guin in terms of beautiful, engrossing, brilliantly imagined sci-fi’ VULTURE

‘SEMIOSIS combines the world-building of Avatar with the alien wonder of Arrival, and the sheer humanity of Atwood. An essential work for our time’ STEPHEN BAXTER

NOMINATED FOR THE ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD

Escaping conflict on Earth, an idealistic group of settlers arrive on a distant planet – Pax – with plans for a perfect society.

The world they discover is rich with life, but this is not the Eden they were hoping for. The plants on Pax are smart – smart enough to domesticate, and even slaughter, its many extraordinary animals.

To survive, the colonists realize that they must strike bargains of their own. But if they are to make Pax their home, they must go further, searching for a way to communicate and coexist with these utterly alien intelligences.

By: Sue Burke
Imprint: Voyager
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 240g
ISBN: 9780008300777
ISBN 10: 0008300771
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 05 April 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sue Burke spent many years working as a reporter and editor for a variety of newspapers and magazines. A Clarion workshop alumnus, Burke has published more than thirty short stories in addition to working extensively as a literary translator. She now lives in Chicago.

Reviews for Semiosis (#1 Semiosis)

`Sue Burke blends science with adventure and fascinating characters, as a human colony desperately seeks to join the ecosystem of an alien world.' David Brin, award-winning author of THE POSTMAN `Original, gripping and gloriously unpredictable' Mira Grant, New York Times bestselling author of PARASITE `Intelligent, riveting and ultimately uplifting, SEMIOSIS asks big questions and gives satisfying answers' Emma Newman, award-winning author of PLANETFALL `A fantastic SF debut . . . SEMIOSIS will remain relevant for years to come' Prof. Daniel Chamovitz, award-winning author of WHAT A PLANT KNOWS and Director of the Manna Center for Plant Biosciences at Tel Aviv University