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M.K. Stuyter S.J.

    De Talen van Pao
    Zangersmeester
    Iedereen op Zanzibar
    De linkerhand van het duister
    Spreker voor de doden
    M-SF - 56: De arsenalen van Isher
    • Zangersmeester

      • 298bladzijden
      • 11 uur lezen

      A haunting story of power and love--a tale of the man who would destroy everything he loves to preserve humanity's peace, and the boy who might just sing the world away.

      Zangersmeester1989
      3,9
    • Spreker voor de doden

      • 348bladzijden
      • 13 uur lezen

      In the aftermath of his terrible war, Ender Wiggin disappeared, and a powerful voice arose: the Speaker for the Dead, who told of the true story of the Bugger War. Now long years later, a second alien race has been discovered, but again the aliens’ ways are strange and frightening…again, humans die. And it is only the Speaker for the Dead, who is also Ender Wiggin the Xenocide, who has the courage to confront the mystery…and the truth.

      Spreker voor de doden1988
      4,1
    • De Talen van Pao

      • 156bladzijden
      • 6 uur lezen

      Taalstrijd op een verre planeet.

      De Talen van Pao1984
      3,4
    • Iedereen op Zanzibar

      • 579bladzijden
      • 21 uur lezen

      Norman Niblock House is a rising executive at General Technics, one of a few all-powerful corporations. His work is leading General Technics to the forefront of global domination, both in the marketplace and politically---it's about to take over a country in Africa. Donald Hogan is his roommate, a seemingly sheepish bookworm. But Hogan is a spy, and he's about to discover a breakthrough in genetic engineering that will change the world...and kill him. These two men's lives weave through one of science fiction's most praised novels. Written in a way that echoes John Dos Passos' U.S.A. Trilogy, "Stand on Zanzibar "is a cross-section of a world overpopulated by the billions. Where society is squeezed into hive-living madness by god-like mega computers, mass-marketed psychedelic drugs, and mundane uses of genetic engineering. Though written in 1968, it speaks of 2010, and is frighteningly prescient and intensely powerful. This edition comes with a tipped in collectors' note and an introduction by David Brin.

      Iedereen op Zanzibar1980
      4,0
    • De drakenruiters

      • 423bladzijden
      • 15 uur lezen

      Contains three novels in Dutch translation: The Languages of Pao / Big Planet / The Dragon Masters. In "De Talen van Pao," Beran Panasper, the crown prince of Pao, is kidnapped by the enigmatic Paravos, a dominion on the world of Breeknes. While studying there for several years, he and his captors analyze Pao and its singular language. Upon his eventual escape, Beran discovers that Pao has drastically changed, now home to three new languages, reflecting his own transformation during captivity. "Grote Planeet" is set 500 years later, where the vast planet has become populated by numerous groups of Earthlings. A commission is sent from Earth to assess the threat posed by Bajarnum of Beaujolais, a local ruler expanding his territory. However, the commission crashes 40,000 miles from the only civilized area, the Earth enclave. This leads to a perilous journey through unknown lands, where the group faces terrifying monsters and bizarre inhabitants. In "De Drakenruiters," every few centuries, the malevolent star Coralyne appears in the sky of Aerlith, bringing with it the chilling Grondvormen that abduct humans. A few captured Grondvormen are transformed by the residents into a formidable army of dragons, including fearsome Hellevegen and deadly Schrijdende Moordenaars. When the Grondvormen return, they confront their monstrous, twisted descendants—the dragons. This work is a recipient of the Hugo Award.

      De drakenruiters1975
      3,4
    • M-SF - 56: De arsenalen van Isher

      • 192bladzijden
      • 7 uur lezen

      With the publication, in the July 1941 issue of Astounding Science Fiction magazine, of the story Seesaw, van Vogt began unfolding the complex tale of the oppressive Empire of Isher and the mysterious Weapon Shops. This volume, The Weapon Shops of Isher, includes the first three parts of the saga and introduces perhaps the most famous political slogan of science fiction: The Right to Buy Weapons is the Right to Be Free. Born at the height of Nazi conquest, the Isher stories suggested that an oppressive government could never completely subjugate its own citizens if they were well armed. The audience appeal was immediate and has endured long beyond other stories of alien invasion, global conflict and post war nuclear angst.

      M-SF - 56: De arsenalen van Isher1973
      4,2
    • De linkerhand van het duister

      • 284bladzijden
      • 10 uur lezen

      A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants can choose—and change—their gender. His goal is to facilitate Winter's inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the completely dissimilar culture that he encounters. Embracing the aspects of psychology, society, and human emotion on an alien world, The Left Hand of Darkness stands as a landmark achievement in the annals of intellectual science fiction.

      De linkerhand van het duister1971
      4,1