03490cam a2200325 4500 545391274 TxAuBib 20211104120000.0 ||||||s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780593167854 0593167856 29859159-f410-4e91-9976-6fdcd4fa8681 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 4692269 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Jimenez, Simon. The Vanished Birds [Libby] : A Novel. Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, 2020. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 365MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 365MB. Fiction. Literature. Science Fiction. HTML:<b>A “highly imaginative and utterly exhilarating” (<i>Thrillist</i>) debut that is&#160;“the best of what science fiction can be: a thought-provoking, heartrending story about the choices that define our lives” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>,&#160;Best Debut Fiction and Best Science Fiction &amp; Fantasy of the Year)</b>.<br /> <b>FINALIST FOR THE LOCUS AWARD • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY <i>TORDOTCOM</i> AND&#160;<i>KIRKUS REVIEWS</i></b><br /> <b>A mysterious child lands in the care of a solitary woman, changing both of their lives forever.</b> <b>&#160;<br /></b><br /> <i>I expected many things from this trip.</i>&#160;<i>I did not expect a family.</i><br /> A ship captain, unfettered from time. A mute child, burdened with unimaginable power. A millennia-old woman, haunted by lifetimes of mistakes. In this captivating debut of connection across space and time, these outsiders will find in each other the things they lack: a place of love and belonging. A safe haven. A new beginning.<br /> But the past hungers for them, and when it catches up, it threatens to tear this makeshift family apart.&#160; &#160;<br /> <b>Praise for&#160;<i>The Vanished Birds</i></b><br /> “This is the most impressive debut of 2020.”<b><i>—Locus</i></b><br /> “This extraordinary science fiction epic, which delves deep into the perils of failing to learn from one’s mistakes, is perfect for fans of big ideas and intimate reflections.”<b><i>—Publishers Weekly&#160;</i>(starred review)</b><br /> “A lyrical and moving narrative of space travel, found families, and lost loves set against an evocative space-opera background.”<b><i>—Booklist&#160;</i>(starred review)</b><br /> &#160;<br /> “<i>The Vanished Birds</i>&#160;finds an intimate heartbeat of longing in a saga of galactic progress and its crushing fallout. . . . A novel of vast scope that yet makes time for compassion,&#160;wonder, and&#160;poetry.”<b>—Indra Das, author of&#160;<i>The Devourers</i></b>. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-01-03 20:00:02. Small, Shayna. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/4692269-TheVanishedBirds.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=29859159-f410-4e91-9976-6fdcd4fa8681&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/4692269-TheVanishedBirds.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=29859159-f410-4e91-9976-6fdcd4fa8681&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)