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Andreas Eschbach
Andreas Eschbach studied aerospace engineering at the University of Stuttgart and later founded his own IT consulting company before becoming a full-time writer. Several of his novels, including The Jesus Video and One Trillion Dollars, became nationwide bestsellers in Germany. He has been... show more



Andreas Eschbach studied aerospace engineering at the University of Stuttgart and later founded his own IT consulting company before becoming a full-time writer. Several of his novels, including The Jesus Video and One Trillion Dollars, became nationwide bestsellers in Germany. He has been awarded both the Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis, Germany's most prestigious science fiction award for best science fiction novel, and the Deutscher Science Fiction Preis several times. The Carpetmakers, his only other book translated into English, was listed as one of the best science fiction books of 2005 by www.sfsite.com and recommended by Locus Magazine. In 2002, his novel Jesus Video was adapted for German television. He lives with his wife in Brittany, France. Photo Credit: Olivier Favre

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Birth date: September 15, 1959
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PinkPanthress reads
PinkPanthress reads rated it 8 years ago
Ahahah... exquisit!! :) Short & sweet. I didn't expect this, and though the end was partially predictable, it was with a funny, scary twist!
Koolveld'sList
Koolveld'sList rated it 10 years ago
A review of Das Jesus Video - (It is available in many translations but as far as I know there's no English version.)Das Jesus Video is about an Indiana Jones-like young guy and his girlfriend who find convincing evidence that someone travelled in time and may have recorded an actual video of Jesus....
Koolveld'sList
Koolveld'sList rated it 10 years ago
A review of Der Jesus-Deal. (You should check if a translation is available in your language, it's a recent book. AFAIK there is no English version.)Der Jesus-Deal is a time travel story. And it's the sequel of the earlier book Das Jesus Video. This second book contains spoilers about the first book...
phoenixfalls
phoenixfalls rated it 11 years ago
Overall Satisfaction: ★ Intellectual Satisfaction: ★ Emotional Satisfaction: ★ Bechdel Test: Pass Johnson Test: Pass Will I read more by this author? Maybe. Definitely not with this translator. I loved Andreas Eschbach’s previous novel, The Carpet Makers, currently his only other novel translated ...
Bun's Books
Bun's Books rated it 12 years ago
The first chapter of this book, which was originally published as a short story, is terrific. Five stars. The book then goes on as a short story cycle, with each story focusing on a particular character or vignette that cumulatively build a picture of the society these characters inhabit. Its an ...
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