Name: Inverted World (New York Review Books Classics)
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Author: Christopher Priest
ISBN: 9781590172698

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Inverted World (New York Review Books Classics)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Christopher Priest

Publisher

Nyrb Classics

Year

2008

Language

English

Pages

322

Format

Paperback

Weight

ISBN

1590172698

ISBN13

9781590172698

Edition No.

Synopsis "Inverted World (New York Review Books Classics) "

The city is winched along tracks through a devastated land full of hostile tribes. Rails must be freshly laid ahead of the city and carefully removed in its wake. Rivers and mountains present nearly insurmountable challenges to the ingenuity of the city’s engineers. But if the city does not move, it will fall farther and farther behind the “optimum” into the crushing gravitational field that has transformed life on Earth. The only alternative to progress is death. The secret directorate that governs the city makes sure that its inhabitants know nothing of this. Raised in common in crèches, nurtured on synthetic food, prevented above all from venturing outside the closed circuit of the city, they are carefully sheltered from the dire necessities that have come to define human existence. And yet the city is in crisis. The people are growing restive, the population is dwindling, and the rulers know that, for all their efforts, slowly but surely the city is slipping ever farther behind the optimum. Helward Mann is a member of the city’s elite. Better than anyone, he knows how tenuous is the city’s continued existence. But the world—he is about to discover—is infinitely stranger than the strange world he believes he knows so well.

Christopher Priest

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Christopher Priest (born James Christopher Owsley in 1961) is an American comic book writer recognized for being the first African American to serve as a writer and editor in the mainstream comic industry. Throughout his career, he has worked for publishers such as Marvel, DC, and Valiant, standing out for his innovative approach to characters like Black Panther, Deathstroke, and Quantum & Woody. His style is characterized by complex plots, non-linear narrative structures, and a deep psychological exploration of the characters.

Among his most recent works is Superman: Lost (2023), a 10-issue miniseries published by DC Comics and translated into Spanish as Superman: Perdido. In this story, Superman is trapped in space for 20 years, although only minutes pass on Earth, creating a profound impact on his identity and relationship with Lois Lane. The series has been praised for its emotional approach and introspective narrative, consolidating Priest as an influential voice in the evolution of superhero comics.

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