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A bordo del treno cacciatore di talpe Medes, Sham Yes ap Soorap assiste con stupore alla sua prima caccia: la talpa gigante che emerge dalla terra, gli arpionatori che puntano la preda, la battaglia che porta alla morte di uno e alla gloria dell'altro sono straordinari. Sebbene il suo capitano sia ossessionato da un'unica missione: trovare e uccidere la talpa bianca. Quando si imbattono nelle rovine di un treno, Sham si sente sollevato e accetta la nuova distrazione con entusiasmo e spirito di avventura. Ma ciò che trovano al suo interno diventa fonte di guai.

Siempre ha habido rumores, leyendas, el guerrero que no puede ser asesinado, que ha visto mil civilizaciones levantarse y caer, el guerrero de incontables nombres: Unute, el Hijo del Rayo, la Muerte misma… A quien en estos días se le conoce simplemente como B. Y él sólo anhela ser capaz de morir. Un grupo de operaciones encubiertas del ejército estadounidense le promete conseguir su destino de muerte, todo lo que tiene que hacer a cambio es ayudarles.

“For fictional thrill rides on the printed page, get on board with the novels of Dale Brown.” —New York Newsday The incomparable Dale Brown (“The best military writer in the country” —Clive Cussler) roars back at full throttle with Executive Intent. The perennial New York Times...

Brought to you by Penguin. This celebration of Chinese Science Fiction - thirteen stories, all translated for the first time into English - represents a unique exploration of the nation's speculative fiction from the late 20th century onwards, curated and translated by critically acclaimed...

While I’ve been cooling my heels in Africa, things have been happening at a furious pace back home. Zombies have founded a city right next to mine, and the nearest human settlements are now united and busy sharpening their knives. Meanwhile, traitors weave their webs of intrigue within the Architects Clan itself, and a numberless horde of zombies is moving relentlessly toward us from China. And these are just some of the problems I’m going to have to solve as soon as I get home.

The newly formed United States of Europe, created by an alliance between the time-displaced Americans from the town of Grantville and the Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus, decides to send an embassy to the Chinese empire. One of the main purposes of the embassy is to establish trade in order to gain access to critical resources. The mission is a gamble - some might say, a long shot. The Ming dynasty is on the verge of collapse and China’s rulers are suspicious of foreigners.

In una Londra tetra e indecifrabile, Billy Harrow, studioso di cefalopodi, guida i visitatori all'interno del Museo di Storia Naturale, dove è ospitato un raro e impressionante esemplare di Architeutis dux, meglio noto come "Calamaro gigante". Nessuno può immaginare quello che sta per accadere, l'evento che avrebbe cambiato per sempre l'esistenza di chi vi avesse assistito: quando il calamaro svanisce nel nulla prima dell'arrivo di Billy e dei visitatori, ogni spiegazione razionale appare subito vana.

In fuga da New Crobuzon, dove amici e conoscenti di Isaac Dan der Grimnebulin vengono rastrellati dalla milizia, Bellis Coldwine, ex fidanzata dello scienziato rinnegato, si imbarca per Nova Esperium, intenzionata a vivere in quella colonia di frontiera finché la situazione nella metropoli non si sarà risolta.

A disturbingly realistic vision of war several decades into the future. Invasion: China is as ambitious as it is powerful. Using advanced technologies in military science, the world's superpowers battle on land, sea, air, and space for global supremacy. This controversial tale will keep you sleepless at night as America challenges the new colossus in the East: Greater China and her Pan-Asian allies. Hard-hitting. Vast in scope. And all too possibly real.

Eines Tages hört die Erde auf, sich zu drehen. Naturkatastrophen, Panik und Dunkelheit sind die Folge. Als man erkennt, dass die Ursache im Verlöschen der Sonne liegt, ist es bereits zu spät. Und so schmieden die Menschen einen waghalsigen Plan: Sie wollen die Erde mit gewaltigen Triebwerken aus der Umlaufbahn lösen, um einen neuen Heimatstern zu suchen... In der titelgebenden Geschichte sowie in zehn weiteren packenden Stories beweist Cixin Liu, dass er der neue Meister der Zukunftsliteratur ist. Spannend gelesen von Mark Bremer, der deutschen Stimme von Cixin Liu.

China, in nicht allzu ferner Zukunft. Während die Welt von einer Sternenflotte vom Planeten Trisolaris bedroht wird, liegt Yun Tianming auf dem Sterbebett. Doch dann wird er für eine unglaubliche Aufgabe auserwählt: Er soll die Menschheit retten und als ihr Bote zu den Trisolariern geschickt werden. Er willigt ein und wird nach seinem Tod ins All geschossen. Seitdem hat niemand auf der Erde von ihm gehört. Dies ist seine Geschichte – es ist die Geschichte eines Verrats.

A vehicle crammed with dozens of dead Chinese immigrants is found in Southern Texas. Pathologist Margaret Campbell must put aside her horror and find out why. Detective Li Yan - an even more unwelcome memory for Campbell - has arrived stateside to investigate a link in the case to a lucrative trade in illegal labourers.

Nach 40 Jahren enthüllt die chinesische Regierung ihre unglaubliche Entdeckung. Die Reptilien-Expertin CJ Cameron wird nach China eingeladen. Sie soll den größten Zoo, der jemals gebaut wurde, begutachten. Und sie darf sie mit eigenen Augen sehen: gewaltige, Feuer speiende Drachen. Es gibt diese Fabelwesen wirklich.

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中共党代会期间习主席是如何被暗杀的 /How Chairman Xi was assassinated during the CCP Congress/Comment le président Xi a été assassiné pendant le congrès du PCC/ paypal.me/widlerjules

China thought it would be a quick war, an easy war. But now, years later, as the insurgency on the streets of Los Angeles escalates but the propaganda never changes, a Chinese officer can’t keep silent any longer. Torn between loyalty to his country and loyalty to his troops, he writes a brutally honest—and possibly suicidal—letter home to unmask the truth. Brooks combines his signature meticulous research with unforgettable characters in this landmark work of speculative fiction.

Are all wars won on the Front Line? Three months into the pandemic, tension surges in LAC, caused by brutal deaths of 20 Indian army men. And suddenly a war seems to be inevitable. India’s Armed Forces Analysis Wing is looking for a spy who can retrieve a very crucial piece of information to tip the scales in India's favour. Enter Indira Sanyal. A fixer, a PI, a street fighter & a con artist. She goes by the name Laundry Girl. But will this anti-hero of the sorts help India win the war? Find out what happens, in this audiobook, A Spy in China, written by Yamini Pustake Bhalerao & ...

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