From the author of Annihilation, a brilliant speculative thriller of dark conspiracy, endangered species, and the possible end of all things. "Jane Smith"--not her real name--receives an envelope that contains a note from a woman she doesn't know and a key to an anonymous storage unit. The key leads her to a pair of taxidermied animals, a hummingbird and a salamander, which turn out to be two of the most endangered creatures on earth. Jane has set in motion a series of events that quickly spin beyond her control. She is being followed, her home surveilled, her family in peril. The author of the mysterious note--Jane's only real lead--is already dead. She was, Jane learns, a reputed ecoterrorist. What did she want with Jane? Profiteering wildlife smugglers; an amoral energy company; an extremist's apocalyptic vision. The threats come from all around, and time is running out--for Jane and possibly for the world. Hummingbird Salamander is Jeff VanderMeer at his dazzling, cinematic best, wrapping profound questions into a tightly plotted tale of the fight to survive.
Sobre o autor(a)
Vandermeer, Jeff
Jeff VanderMeer: Considerado um dos escritores de ficção mais inusitados do mundo, VanderMeer cresceu nas Ilhas Fiji e passou seis meses viajando pela Ásia, África e Europa antes de retornar aos Estados Unidos. Essas viagens influenciaram profundamente sua ficção. VanderMeer começou a escrever aos 8 anos e publicou seu primeiro conto aos 14. Ao longo de uma carreira de 35 anos, foi quatro vezes vencedor do World Fantasy Award e 19 vezes indicado a esse prêmio. Por onze anos, atuou como co-diretor do Shared Worlds, acampamento para escrita de ficção científica entre adolescentes. |