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The Hair Carpet Weavers

by Doryl Jensen, Andreas Eschbach
$10.90
The Hair Carpet Weavers
The Hair Carpet Weavers

Intricate space opera questioning work, life's value.

If you find yourself pondering the deeper meaning behind our daily toils and the constructs of society, "The Hair Carpet Weavers" might just entwine your thoughts as tightly as the carpets in its pages. Eschbach weaves a narrative that questions existence much like the philosophical greats; it's a book that stays with you, challenging our very understanding of purpose.

  • Locus Award Nominee for Best SF Novel (2006)
  • Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Roman Étranger (2001)
  • Premio Ignotus for Mejor Novela Extranjera (2005)
  • Deutscher Science-Fiction-Preis for Bester Roman (1996)
  • Prix Bob Morane for roman traduit (2000)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Hair Carpet Weavers

by Doryl Jensen, Andreas Eschbach
$10.90
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ISBN: 9780241454718
Authors: Doryl Jensen, Andreas Eschbach
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date of Publication: 2020-08-06
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Fantasy, Science Fiction
Related Topics: Science Fiction, Space, Science Fiction Fantasy, Speculative Fiction
Goodreads rating: 4.19
(rated by 5793 readers)

Description

In the dusty wastes of a far-flung planet, strange artisans toil. Like their fathers before them, they tie intricate knots out of the hair of their wives and daughters, slowly forming carpets. Delicate and unique, each carpet requires an entire lifetime of work - and all will be sold to pave the Emperor's palace. Then, one day, the empire falls. Soon, strange men begin to arrive from the stars, in search of the carpets' true destination. What they discover will astonish them all... Combining brilliant world-building with an irresistible sense of mystery, Andreas Eschbach's acclaimed space opera is also a compelling meditation on faith, fundamentalism and the meaning of life itself.
 

Intricate space opera questioning work, life's value.

If you find yourself pondering the deeper meaning behind our daily toils and the constructs of society, "The Hair Carpet Weavers" might just entwine your thoughts as tightly as the carpets in its pages. Eschbach weaves a narrative that questions existence much like the philosophical greats; it's a book that stays with you, challenging our very understanding of purpose.

  • Locus Award Nominee for Best SF Novel (2006)
  • Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Roman Étranger (2001)
  • Premio Ignotus for Mejor Novela Extranjera (2005)
  • Deutscher Science-Fiction-Preis for Bester Roman (1996)
  • Prix Bob Morane for roman traduit (2000)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.