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ISBN
9791190090018
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Author
Kim Choyeop김초엽
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Publisher
Eric Yang Agency (EYA)에릭양 에이전시
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Year Published
2019
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Description 작품 소개
Former scientist creating biosensors, Kim Cho Yeup’s “If We Can’t Travel In the Speed of Light” features a charming "grandmother scientist" who, separated from her family, struggles to reunite with them in the vastness of space. Through the characters, the author asks why humans are willing to endure certain kinds of pain and what it means to do our best when we’re nearing the end of our lives.
The book is a collection of 7 stories altogether which all take place in space. “Why the Pilgrims Don’t Return” takes place in a pain-free utopia. “Spectrum” features the protagonist being left alone on a planet with 5 satellites and encountering aliens. “About My Space Hero” is about an astronaut who is criticized for failing on his/her mission.
Central in all her stories are themes about the courage it takes to recognize our society for what it is as well as about standing by and fighting for the love and friendship we value.
The old woman was already seated. She was seated with his back to the entrance, looking out to the station. A man was briefly conflicted on whether he should make some sort of noise to let her know that there was someone else in the area, just to keep her from being startled. The old woman turned her head and saw him.
He craned his neck in a slight bow. She smiled back and then turned her attention back to the window. Does she not care? Just as embarrassment was about to wash over him, she spoke up.
“I’m sorry, but I can only offer orange juice. According to my medical screening, I shouldn’t have any more caffeine.”
She pulled up a small pack of orange juice that she was holding while he blinked his eyes.
“Would you like some?”
“No thank you, I’m also on a low-sugar diet.” The man replied with a pleasant smile. The old woman shrugged her shoulders.
“I have zero-sugar juice in my personal space shift. It tastes pretty awful though.”
He pretended like all this was no big deal, but the impression that he got from her was that she was a bit all too much. And a personal spaceship? With a frown on his face, he looked to the hall that she pointed toward. People had to pass by this hall to get here, to the main waiting area, here from the outside. At the end of the hallway was a green light shining which signaled the spaceships’ docking status. The shabby-looking spaceship that he saw on the way must have been hers. It was way too small for a spaceship. It was more of a shuttle than a spacecraft, probably just capable of traveling between the Earth’s surface and this satellite orbit.
Author Bio 작가 소개
There are no expectations.