Besting
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A good fit for
- 喜欢爱情与悬疑交织、不想被硬核设定劝退的科幻入门读者
- 对人工智能、基因工程、人造人题材感兴趣的青年读者
- 偏爱双线叙事、冰川古国与西藏秘境氛围的读者
- 想了解中国女性作者科幻写作面貌的读者与研究者
Not a good fit for
- 要求设定严谨、物理逻辑硬核的硬科幻读者
- 不喜爱情线占篇幅、期待纯冒险悬疑的读者
- 对宗教、创世论等大胆猜想较敏感的读者
Reading tips
- 上篇以下篇拆开读：先跟菲利普警官的视角走悬疑线，再回头梳理西里斯帝星的时间线，会更清楚。
- 留意书中的《道德经》、冰川古国、“星球卵”等意象，它们是作者对人类起源猜想的关键线索。
- 把爱情线当作理解“人造人如何定义自己”的入口，比只当言情看更能读出主题。
- 读后可对照《西部世界》《生化危机》等作品，比较中西科幻对“人造生命伦理”的不同处理。
About the publisher
New Star Press focuses on classic works, mystery and detective fiction, science fiction, history, foreign literature and art, and its 602 titles in the library show a balance between popular reading and humanistic depth. Representative books include The Complete Works of Shakespeare: Illustrated Collector's Edition, And Then There Were None, Murder on the Orient Express, The Player of Games, Local Government in Qing China, A Good Man Is Hard to Find and A Collection of Fine Ukiyo-e Prints, spanning classic literature, detective fiction, science fiction, local history and visual art. Its authors and contributors include William Shakespeare, Agatha Christie and Iain M. Banks, as well as translators such as Zhu Shenghao and Su Fuzhong and illustrators such as John Gilbert and George Cruikshank. Known for the detective series Midnight Library and for social-science and humanities titles, the press emphasizes edition design and reading experience; public information is limited, so this profile highlights the publishing features reflected in the library's books.
Contents
- Introduction
- Part One: Journey to Earth
- The Temple of Zenobia
- Who Is He?
- The Dream Game
- Cave No. 257
- The Memory Core Needle
- A Dialogue Between a Natural Human and an Artificial Human
- The Natural Human Ate the Artificial Human's Flesh and Blood
- Part Two: Dreamwalking on Siris
- Crisis / The Stone Keeper and the Stone Seeker
- Young Besting
- Conspiracy
- Who Robbed the Emperor's Tomb?
- Beyond the Arch
- Flight and Duel
- A Letter to Future Humanity
- Afterword: Hugo's Diary
- Postscript: My Mr. Y / My View of Love
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About the author
Public information about Zhang Yanhua is limited, and her writing direction can currently be understood only from the three works published under her name. Her works span several fields, including medicine, cultural education, and language and writing. On the one hand, she took part in compiling a standardized handbook on medication counseling for cancer pain treatment, which addresses standardized procedures for clinical medication counseling and reflects attention to medical practice and patient communication. On the other hand, she compiled a collection of mock tests for the Certificate for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (Primary) examination and a question-and-answer guide to key points for the entrance examination of the Master of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages program, serving learners and test candidates in Chinese language international education. Overall, her writing emphasizes practicality and utility, appearing mostly in the forms of handbooks, test collections, and question-and-answer guides. The content is clearly organized and easy to consult, making it suitable for reference by students and practitioners in the relevant fields.
