Ender's World: Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic Ender's Game
Experience the thrill of reading Ender's Game all over againGo deeper into the complexities of Orson Scott Card’s classic novel with science fiction and fantasy writers, YA authors, military strategists, including:Ender prequel series coauthor Aaron Johnston on Ender and the evolution of the...
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Experience the thrill of reading Ender's Game all over againGo deeper into the complexities of Orson Scott Card’s classic novel with science fiction and fantasy writers, YA authors, military strategists, including:Ender prequel series coauthor Aaron Johnston on Ender and the evolution of the child heroBurn Notice creator Matt Nix on Ender's Game as a guide to lifeHugo awardwinning writer Mary Robinette Kowal on how Ender’s Game gets away with breaking all the (literary) rulesRetired US Air Force Colonel Tom Ruby on what the military could learn from Ender about leadershipBestselling YA author Neal Shusterman on the ambivalence toward survival that lies at the heart of Ender’s storyPlus pieces by:Hilari BellJohn BrownMette Ivie HarrisonJanis IanAlethea KontisDavid Lubar and Alison S. MyersJohn F. SchmittKen ScholesEric James StoneAlso includes never-before-seen content from Orson Scott Card on the writing and evolution of the events in Ender's Game, from the design of Battle School to the mindset of the pilots who sacrificed themselves in humanity’s fight against the formics
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781937856212 (1937856216)
Publish date: April 2nd 2013
Publisher: Smart Pop
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
Ender’s World is a collection of essays on Orson Scott Card’s classic, [b:Ender's Game|375802|Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1)|Orson Scott Card|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1364033163s/375802.jpg|2422333], which also features Q&As with fans, answered by Card himself. The introduction is written by Ca...
Although I was soundly disappointed that this was not an extension of the Ender universe, but rather literary criticism on the series itself, this book does serve an important place. Works of science fiction that are "hard" science fiction (i.e. spaceship and aliens stories) often have a hard time g...
A great read for anyone who's ever loved Ender's Game, for anyone who wonders why Ender's Game is often considered "such a big dead", and for anyone who needs proof that science-fiction can be more than just fluff entertainment. Fascinating range of insights and discussions are covered in the essay...