Space opera
(Book)
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Space opera (Catherynne M. Valente) volume 1.
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More Details
Published:
New York : Saga Press, [2018].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
294 pages ; 22 cm
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9781481497497, 1481497499, 9781481497497
Notes
Description
"Mankind will not get to fight for its destiny. They must sing. A century ago, the Sentience Wars tore the galaxy apart and nearly ended the entire concept of intelligent space-faring life. In the aftermath, a curious tradition was invented by the remnants of civilization. Something to cheer up everyone who was left. Something to celebrate having escaped total annihilation by the skin of one's teeth, if indeed one has skin. Or teeth. Something to bring the shattered worlds together in the spirit of peace, unity, understanding, and the most powerful of all social bonds: excluding others. Once every cycle, the great galactic civilizations gather for Galactivision--part gladiatorial contest, part beauty pageant, part concert extravaganza, and part, a very large, but very subtle part, continuation of the wars of the past. Thus, a fragile peace has held. This year, a bizarre and unsightly species has looked up from its muddy planet-bound cradle and noticed the enormous universe blaring on around it: humanity. Where they expected to one day reach out into space and discover a grand drama of diplomacy, gunships, wormholes, and stoic councils of grave aliens, they have found glitter. And lipstick. And pyrotechnics. And electric guitars. A band of human musicians, dancers, and roadies have been chosen to represent their planet on the greatest stage in the galaxy. And the fate of Earth lies in their ability to rock"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Valente, C. M. (2018). Space opera. First edition. Saga Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Valente, Catherynne M., 1979-. 2018. Space Opera. Saga Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Valente, Catherynne M., 1979-, Space Opera. Saga Press, 2018.
MLA Citation (style guide)Valente, Catherynne M. Space Opera. First edition. Saga Press, 2018.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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