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Sunset at Zero Point / Simon Stålenhag.
Van Pelt Library PT9877.29.T35 S86 2025
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stålenhag, Simon, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Svenska maskiner, ensligt belägna. English
- Language:
- English
- Swedish
- Subjects (All):
- Islands--Sweden--Fiction.
- Islands.
- Gay men--Fiction.
- Gay men.
- Male friendship--Fiction.
- Male friendship.
- Young men--Sexual behavior--Fiction.
- Young men.
- Science fiction, Swedish.
- Cyberpunk fiction.
- Genre:
- Alternative histories (Fiction)
- Dystopian fiction.
- Queer fiction.
- Science fiction.
- Cyberpunk fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 178 pages : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm
- Edition:
- First Saga Press hardcover edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Saga Press, 2025.
- Language Note:
- In English, translated from the Swedish.
- Summary:
- "Beginning in 2024, yet set largely during the early 2000s, Sunset at Zero Point unfolds on a secluded Swedish island, home to a secret weapon lab that has been off-limits for years, evoking the bestselling works of Jeff VanderMeer's Annihilation and Emily St. John Mandel's Station Eleven. St̊alenhag's masterful storytelling and hyper-realistic art transports you to an alternate history revealing his most intimate work to date, delving into themes of masculinity, friendship, and sexuality through the lens of a queer science fiction tale. The story spans decades following two young men, stuck in the past and each other's orbit, as fleeting moments become defining memories as they set out to explore the forbidden zone together. Set against the backdrop of Stålenhag's native Sweden and based on the alternate version of M̈alar̈oarna outside of Stockholm, Sunset at Zero Point juxtaposes giant futuristic machines with the inner turmoil of its characters facing a social dystopia, crafting a narrative that isboth visually stunning and emotionally resonant."-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- "Originally published in Sweden in 2025 by Fria Ligan"--Copyright page.
- Contains:
- Translation of: St̄lenhag, Simon. Svenska maskiner, ensligt belägna. English.
- ISBN:
- 1668096412
- 9781668096413
- OCLC:
- 1492483396
- Publisher Number:
- 90104033290
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