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Summary
A second timeline unfolds before the disaster: scientist Peter Sandoval, recognized by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for his research in quantum cloning, is informed that he has won the Nobel Prize in Physics. He succeeds in replicating a human body, but inadvertently ignites the jealousy of his close collaborator, Hugo. Plague, war, and scientific ambition intertwine as the two timelines advance and finally converge at the source of the world's transformation.
This is a full-length representative work by the American science fiction writer Will McIntosh, originally titled Faller. Using an interwoven dual-timeline suspense structure, it weaves together bioweapon plague, parallel spaces, apocalyptic survival, and the puzzle of memory. With tight pacing and dense suspense, it is a genre science fiction novel built for reading pleasure.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- 喜欢末日废土、生化危机设定的科幻读者
- 偏爱双线叙事与解谜快感的悬疑小说爱好者
- 想找一本节奏紧凑、可以一口气读完的消遣读物的人
- 对记忆、身份、克隆等议题感兴趣的读者
Not a good fit for
- 追求硬科幻严谨物理设定与科学细节的读者
- 不喜欢末日灾难、病毒、死亡场景描写的敏感读者
Reading tips
- 留意两条时间线的切换标记，A线废土求生与B线灾难前科学界彼此呼应，理清顺序后悬念会更清晰。
- 不要急着翻到后面找答案，主角与读者掌握的线索一样多，跟着他一起推理更有代入感。
- 读完可以回看开头的三件物品，它们既是线索也是主题的伏笔。
- 若觉得科学设定偏“浪漫化”，不妨把注意力放在人物动机与记忆主题上，阅读体验会更顺畅。
About the publisher
Beijing United Publishing Co., Ltd. is a publisher known for its literature and history titles, with 2,065 books in the collection. Its publishing covers foreign literature, contemporary Chinese prose and essays, history, folk literature, and cultural books. Its list ranges from Sima Qian's complete edition of the Records of the Grand Historian to foreign classics such as The Book of Disquiet, All Quiet on the Western Front, Snow Country, The Stranger, and Jean-Christophe, as well as modern Chinese works including Teahouse and Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk. Its authors and translators include Yasunari Kawabata, Fernando Pessoa, Erich Maria Remarque, Jin Xinyi, Zhou Miao, and Chen Chao. Public information is limited, but its catalogue reflects a balance between Chinese and foreign literary classics and historical and cultural works.
FAQ
《地球副本》的原名和作者是谁？
这本书适合当作硬科幻来读吗？
故事是单线还是双线叙事？
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