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Vladimir Vasilyev (writer)
Vladimir Nikolaevich Vasilyev (russian: Влади́мир Никола́евич Васи́льев, uk, Володи́мир Микола́йович Васи́льєв) (born August 8, 1967) is a Russian science fiction writer and musician. His first book was published in 1991. A professional writer since 1996. Bibliography Series * Shandalar (Шандалар) ** ''Cloudy Land'' (Облачный край), 1994 ** ''One Year of Life'' (Год жизни), 1996 ** ''Otran's Black Stone'' (Черный камень Отрана), 1996 Shandalar was a rich and beautiful land, but the high gods have become angry with it, and so came great rains, great wars, and great hunger. The world was dying, but there were a few brave (or foolish) heroes who decided to prevent the death of the world, even if each of them will have to die for it. Bloody battles awaited the warriors, but they were protected by the Signs, the guardians of the Balance, and they were led by the fearless Miron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Big Kiev Witcher
The Witcher of Grand Kiev (russian: Ведьмак из Большого Киева, Vedmak iz Bolshogo Kieva) is a series of short stories of the genre of technofantasy (cyberpunk fantasy), written by Vladimir Vasilyev, a Russian author of Ukrainian origin. It is a parody of ''The Witcher'' Saga of Andrzej Sapkowski, which has the approval of the saga's author. In 2003, the literary series was awarded the Golden Caduceus (1st place) by the international fiction festival "Star Bridge" in the nomination "Cycles, series and novels with a sequel". Also, the titular story "Witcher of Grand Kiev" got in 2000 both prizes of the Urania festival: the Greater Urania from readers and the Lasser Urania from writers. Stories * The Technician of Grand Kiev («Техник Большого Киева», 1997) * The Witcher of Grand Kiev («Ведьмак из Большого Киева», 1999) * Duty, Honor and Taimas («Долг, честь и taimas», 2000) * Price Issue («Вопрос ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), is the second-largest city in Russia. It is situated on the Neva River, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea, with a population of roughly 5.4 million residents. Saint Petersburg is the fourth-most populous city in Europe after Istanbul, Moscow and London, the most populous city on the Baltic Sea, and the world's northernmost city of more than 1 million residents. As Russia's Imperial capital, and a historically strategic port, it is governed as a federal city. The city was founded by Tsar Peter the Great on 27 May 1703 on the site of a captured Swedish fortress, and was named after apostle Saint Peter. In Russia, Saint Petersburg is historically and culturally associated with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiev
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by population within city limits, seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural center in Eastern Europe. It is home to many High tech, high-tech industries, higher education institutions, and historical landmarks. The city has an extensive system of Transport in Kyiv, public transport and infrastructure, including the Kyiv Metro. The city's name is said to derive from the name of Kyi, one of its four legendary founders. During History of Kyiv, its history, Kyiv, one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe, passed through several stages of prominence and obscurity. The city probably existed as a commercial center as early as the 5th century. A Slavs, Slavic settlement on the great trade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergey Lukyanenko
Sergei Vasilyevich Lukyanenko (russian: Серге́й Васи́льевич Лукья́ненко, ; born 11 April 1968) is a Russian science fiction and fantasy author, writing in Russian. His works often feature intense action-packed plots, interwoven with the moral dilemma of keeping one's humanity while being strong. Some of his works have been adapted into film productions, for which he wrote the screenplays. Biography Lukyanenko was born in Karatau, Kazakhstan, then a part of the Soviet Union. After graduating from school, he moved to Alma-Ata, and enrolled at the Alma-Ata State Medical Institute in 1986 majoring in psychotherapy. He had started writing as a student, and in 1992 had just started making money from it. During this time he became an active member in Russian fandom, visiting conventions and attending seminars all around the Soviet Union. In 1996 he moved to Moscow where he currently resides. Name transliteration Lukyanenko's name is romanized as ''Sergey Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Day Watch (novel)
''Day Watch'' (russian: «Дневной Дозор») is a fantasy novel by Russian authors Sergey Lukyanenko and Vladimir Vasilyev. The second book in the saga of Watches, it is preceded by '' Night Watch'' and followed by '' Twilight Watch'', '' Last Watch'', '' New Watch'', and '' Sixth Watch''. ''Day Watch'' also stands out of the saga as the only novel in the series not narrated mainly from Anton Gorodetsky's point of view. While the 2006 film '' Day Watch'' bears the same name, it is actually a loose adaptation of the second half of the first book in the series, '' Night Watch'', and not an adaptation of this novel. The English translation by Andrew Bromfield was released in January 2007 both in the US and the UK. (USA Paperback, published by MiramaxAt Amazon/ref> Plot summary Walking the streets of Moscow, indistinguishable from the rest of its population, are The Others. These beings possess supernatural powers and can enter the Twilight, a shadowy world that exi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capricorn Publishing
Capricorn (pl. ''capricorni'' or ''capricorns'') may refer to: Places *Capricorn and Bunker Group, islands of the southern Great Barrier Reef, Australia *Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa Animals *Capricorn, an animal from the ibex family, particularly the Alpine ibex *Capricornis, a genus of goat-like or antelope-like animals Astronomy and astrology * Capricornus, one of the constellations of the zodiac ** Capricorn (astrology) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters *Capricorn (comics), several Marvel Comics characters *Capricorn (Inkworld), Capricorn (''Inkworld''), ''Inkheart'' character Music Groups and labels * Capricorn Records, an American record label active 1969-1979 Albums *Capricorn (Jay Chou album), ''Capricorn'' (Jay Chou album), 2008 *Capricorn (Trevor Powers album), ''Capricorn'' (Trevor Powers album), 2020 *Capricorn (Mike Tramp album), ''Capricorn'' (Mike Tramp album), 1997 *"Capricorn (A Brand New Name)", a 2002 sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Print On Demand
Print on demand (POD) is a printing technology and business process in which book copies (or other documents, packaging or materials) are not printed until the company receives an order, allowing prints of single or small quantities. While other industries established the build to order business model, "print on demand" could only develop after the beginning of digital printing, because it was not economical to print single copies using traditional printing technology such as letterpress and offset printing. Many traditional small presses have replaced their traditional printing equipment with POD equipment or contract their printing to POD service providers. Many academic publishers, including university presses, use POD services to maintain large backlists (lists of older publications); some use POD for all of their publications. Larger publishers may use POD in special circumstances, such as reprinting older, out-of-print titles, or for test marketing. Predecessors Before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Uplift War
''The Uplift War'' is a 1987 science fiction novel by American writer David Brin, the third book of six set in his Uplift Universe. It was nominated as the best novel for the 1987 Nebula Award and won the 1988 Hugo and Locus Awards. The previous two books are ''Sundiver'' and ''Startide Rising''. Plot summary 50,000 years before the events of the novel, the planet Garth was leased to the Bururalli who, imperfectly uplifted, reverted to a pre-sophont state and nearly destroyed its ecosystem by overhunting all large indigenous species. The ecologically sensitive galactic civilization declared a war of extermination and the Bururalli were made extinct. As the youngest clan in galactic civilization, Earthclan is mostly relegated to near-hopeless "recovery worlds" for colonization, and they are granted a lease to inhabit Garth. The novel begins in the year 2489 C.E. with the avian Gubru planning to invade Garth. The Gubru, a conservative and somewhat humorless alien race, decid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Startide Rising
''Startide Rising'' is a 1983 science fiction novel by American writer David Brin, the second book of six set in his Uplift Universe (preceded by '' Sundiver'' and followed by ''The Uplift War''). It earned both Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Novel. It was revised by the author in 1993 to correct errors and omissions from the original edition. An early work by David Brin, it was extremely well reviewed when it was published, has remained popular, and served as the seed for three more novels which revolved around the crew of the Earthship '' Streaker'' (the Uplift Storm Trilogy). It joins the ranks of double-winners of both the Hugo and Nebula awards for best science fiction novel. ''Startide Rising'' also won the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel in 1984, making it one of the "triple crown" winners of the Hugo, Nebula and Locus award. Parts of ''Startide Rising'' were published as "The Tides of Kithrup" in the May 1981 issue of ''Analog''. ''The Tides of Kithrup'' was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Brin
Glen David Brin (born October 6, 1950) is an American scientist and author of science fiction. He has won the Hugo,Who's Getting Your Vote? , October 29, 2008, '''' , and s. His novel '' |
Death Or Glory (novel)
''Death or Glory'' (, ''Smert ili Slava'') is a science fiction novel by Vladimir Vasilyev, first published in Russian in 1998, then translated into English (however, not published) in 2004 by Capricorn Publishing. The first part of ''Death or Glory'' may be read online. The novel is the first of four describing the future of humankind among the stars. Humans have acquired faster-than-light travel centuries ago (it's only recently at the galactic scale), but does not progress further. All energetic and ambitious people have moved to new colonies, leaving the Earth to stagnate. The galaxy is ruled for long by an alliance of five powerful races, mired in an ancient war with extra-galactic Imperishable. Without this war, the Alliance would enslave the Humankind like it treats other newcomers, but now Svaighs just don't have the will and resources. Despite this, most people live in filth and poverty. But the situation changes, when people gain a bleak chance to succeed — and show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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