Description: A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers Just when the world needs it comes a story of kindness and hope from one of the masters of Hopepunk.Hugo Award-winner Becky Chamberss delightful new series gives us hope for the future. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In A Psalm for the Wild-Built, Hugo Award-winner Becky Chamberss delightful new Monk & Robot series gives us hope for the future.Its been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered, en masse, into the wilderness, never to be seen again; centuries since they faded into myth and urban legend.One day, the life of a tea monk is upended by the arrival of a robot, there to honor the old promise of checking in. The robot cannot go back until the question of "what do people need?" is answered.But the answer to that question depends on who you ask, and how.Theyre going to need to ask it a lot.Becky Chamberss new series asks: in a world where people have what they want, does having more matter? Author Biography Becky Chambers is a science fiction author based in Northern California. She is best known for her Hugo Award-winning Wayfarers series. Her books have also been nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Locus Award, and the Womens Prize for Fiction, among others.Becky has a background in performing arts, and grew up in a family heavily involved in space science. She spends her free time playing video and tabletop games, keeping bees, and looking through her telescope. Having hopped around the world a bit, shes now back in her home state, where she lives with her wife. She hopes to see Earth from orbit one day. Review A USA Today Bestseller! A Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Bestseller! A Locus Award Finalist! A Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize Finalist! An Indie Bestseller!"A Psalm for the Wild-Built begins a series that looks optimistic and hopeful, pursuing stories that arise from abundance instead of scarcity, kindness instead of cruelty, and I look forward to seeing where it goes from here." --NPR "The gentle touch with which Chambers handles her material makes the books loftiest philosophical aims feel grounded. With a pervading sense of optimism and warmth, A Psalm for the Wild-Built inaugurates an exciting series from one of science fictions brightest stars." --Shelf Awareness starred review "Hugo Award-winning author Becky Chambers begins a new series with this delightful and quietly philosophical novella that presents a hopeful glimpse into a future where humanity actually does the right thing." --Buzzfeed "Chambers writing is always tender and healing, but this book has something else braided into it -- something more... This is a book that, for one night, made me stop asking what am I even for? Im prescribing a preorder to anyone who has ever felt lost. Stunning, kind, necessary." --Sarah Gailey "This was an optimistic vision of a lush, beautiful world that came back from the brink of disaster. Exploring it with the two main characters was a fun and fascinating experience." --Martha Wells "Im the worlds biggest fan of odd couple buddy road trips in science fiction, and this odd couple buddy road trip is a delight: funny, thoughtful, touching, sweet, and one of the most humane books Ive read in a long time. We could all use a read like this right now." --Sarah Pinsker "I read this book in one sitting when I was having a really wretched day, and it helped. It felt like a warm cup of tea made by someone who loves me. Its a soft hug of a book, and it says Its okay if youre not okay right now. It made me cry the good sort of tears--the sort when someone is unexpectedly kind to you at the moment you need it most." --Alexandra Rowland "A joyful experience and, as with all of Chamberss books, I was left with a warm, fuzzy feeling inside." --New Scientist "The first book in Chambers new series feels like a moment to breathe, a novel that exists to give readers a place to rest and think... Recommended for fans of Chambers Wayfarers series and The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune." --Booklist Starred Review "Written with all of Chambers characteristic nuance and careful thought, this is a cozy, wholesome meditation on the nature of consciousness and its place in the natural world. Fans of gentle, smart, and hopeful science fiction will delight in this promising series starter." --Publishers Weekly "Throw out that depresso for this cozy cup of tea." --BuzzFeed "Im so pleased that this is the first of a series, and that there will be more of this world, because, wow, do I want more of it. This book is the type of reading experience Id recommend to anyone having a hard time, which might be a lot of people at this point... its a comforting story about comfort and care, as soothing to read as it is to think about, and so full of hope and wonder and potential discovery. I hope youll try it." --Smart Bitches, Trashy Books Promotional Just when the world needs it comes a story of kindness and hope from one of the masters of Hopepunk. Review Quote "This was an optimistic vision of a lush, beautiful world that came back from the brink of disaster. Exploring it with the two main characters was a fun and fascinating experience." --Martha Wells "Im the worlds biggest fan of odd couple buddy road trips in science fiction, and this odd couple buddy road trip is a delight: funny, thoughtful, touching, sweet, and one of the most humane books Ive read in a long time. We could all use a read like this right now." --Sarah Pinsker "I read this book in one sitting when I was having a really wretched day, and it helped. It felt like a warm cup of tea made by someone who loves me. Its a soft hug of a book, and it says Its okay if youre not okay right now. It made me cry the good sort of tears--the sort when someone is unexpectedly kind to you at the moment you need it most." --Alexandra Rowland Promotional "Headline" Just when the world needs it comes a story of kindness and hope from one of the masters of Hopepunk. Details ISBN1250236215 Author Becky Chambers Pages 160 Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1250236215 ISBN-13 9781250236210 Format Hardcover Series Number 1 Publisher St Martins Press Imprint St Martins Press Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Series Monk & Robot UK Release Date 2021-07-13 Publication Date 2021-08-01 DEWEY 813.6 Audience Children / Juvenile US Release Date 2021-08-01 AU Release Date 2021-11-25 NZ Release Date 2021-11-25 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145230402;
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Book Title: A Psalm for the Wild-Built
Item Height: 198mm
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Author: Becky Chambers
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Publisher: St Martin's Press
Publication Year: 2021
Item Weight: 300 g
Number of Pages: 160 Pages