Some upcoming releases
February 20th 2007 00:12
Here are three books that should be coming to our shores in the next couple of months.
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Khaled Hosseini, the Afghan-born writer of The Kite Runner (click for review), is set to return to our bookshelves with his second novel 'A Thousand Splendid Suns'. Hosseini was almost drowned in critical acclaim for his benchmark debut novel 'The Kite Runner' (it was the first Afghan book to be written in English), so it will be interesting to see what he does with his second novel. 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' will once again deal with the recent and turbulent history of Afghanistan, this time showing us the last thirty years through the eyes of a woman. It is due for release in late May. 'The Kite Runner' was brilliant, and I look forward to this follow-up immensely.
Un Lun Dun by China Mieville
This is a teen fantasy novel from British author China Mieville. When he isn't writing weird fantasy novels influenced by old pulp science fiction, Mieville is active in British left-wing politics. 'Un Lun Dun' (unLondon) is a tale of an alternative London, a place where all the broken things in London end up. It is Mieville's first book for teen readers and it features illustrations by the author himself. 'Un Lun Dun' was released in the U.K. in January, and should get a release here soon (if it isn't already out by now).
Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay
Gavriel Kay is one of those influential authors in fantasy fiction who never really hit the blockbusting heights of Robin Hobb or Raymond E. Feist. Probably most famous for his mid-80s trilogy, The Fionavar Tapestry, and his work in bringing Tolkein's Silmarillion to the public, Gavriel Kay brings us a more contemporary fantasy story in 'Ysabel', his tenth novel. Set in modern-day France, 'Ysabel' also features some characters from The Fionavar Tapesty. This book was released in Canada in January, so it shouldn't be too long until it arrives in Australia if it hasn't done so by the time I've written this.
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Khaled Hosseini, the Afghan-born writer of The Kite Runner (click for review), is set to return to our bookshelves with his second novel 'A Thousand Splendid Suns'. Hosseini was almost drowned in critical acclaim for his benchmark debut novel 'The Kite Runner' (it was the first Afghan book to be written in English), so it will be interesting to see what he does with his second novel. 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' will once again deal with the recent and turbulent history of Afghanistan, this time showing us the last thirty years through the eyes of a woman. It is due for release in late May. 'The Kite Runner' was brilliant, and I look forward to this follow-up immensely.
Un Lun Dun by China Mieville
This is a teen fantasy novel from British author China Mieville. When he isn't writing weird fantasy novels influenced by old pulp science fiction, Mieville is active in British left-wing politics. 'Un Lun Dun' (unLondon) is a tale of an alternative London, a place where all the broken things in London end up. It is Mieville's first book for teen readers and it features illustrations by the author himself. 'Un Lun Dun' was released in the U.K. in January, and should get a release here soon (if it isn't already out by now).
Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay
Gavriel Kay is one of those influential authors in fantasy fiction who never really hit the blockbusting heights of Robin Hobb or Raymond E. Feist. Probably most famous for his mid-80s trilogy, The Fionavar Tapestry, and his work in bringing Tolkein's Silmarillion to the public, Gavriel Kay brings us a more contemporary fantasy story in 'Ysabel', his tenth novel. Set in modern-day France, 'Ysabel' also features some characters from The Fionavar Tapesty. This book was released in Canada in January, so it shouldn't be too long until it arrives in Australia if it hasn't done so by the time I've written this.
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