Humanity attempts to reason, navigate and, above all, survive in a desolate cosmos. Cixin Liu's 'Village Teacher' is now realised as a graphic novel for the first time.
The illustrations by Zhang Xiaoyu have a wonderful earthy quality to them... This adaptation by Zhang Xiaoyu has masterfully captured the human qualities that Cixin Liu is so good at illustrating with words... It's another great adaptation in this series of graphic novels based on Cixin Liu's works, faithfully presenting his vision in a new format that adds depth and pathos. It is a highly effective and enjoyable version of this tale'
The whole project offers a fascinating insight to a 'new' author, with the graphic novels serving as a gateway drug to a traditionally inaccessible voice in the realm of SFF
A unique blend of scientific and philosophical speculation, politics and history, conspiracy theory and cosmology
Wildly imaginative, really interesting... The scope of it was immense'
A milestone in Chinese science fiction
A marvellous mélange of awe-inspiring scientific concepts, clever plotting and quirky yet plausible characters... Exhilarating, mind-stretching'
China's answer to Arthur C. Clarke
Zhang Xiaoyu is a Chinese graphic novel artist. He is one of few Chinese graphic novel artists to have achieved international influence, and has served a great contribution to revitalising the form in China and disseminating Chinese culture in the wider world. His work has been recognised with prices both in China and globally.
Cixin Liu is China's #1 SF writer and author of
The Three-Body Problem – the first ever translated novel to win a Hugo Award. Prior to becoming a writer, Liu worked as an engineer in a power plant in Yangquan.
Zhang Xiaoyu is a Chinese graphic novel artist. He is one of few Chinese graphic novel artists to have achieved international influence, and has served a great contribution to revitalising the form in China and disseminating Chinese culture in the wider world. His work has been recognised with prices both in China and globally.
Cixin Liu is China's #1 SF writer and author of
The Three-Body Problem – the first ever translated novel to win a Hugo Award. Prior to becoming a writer, Liu worked as an engineer in a power plant in Yangquan.