Sick souls
14.99 €
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Sick souls
14.99 €
A new milestone in dystopia.
Combine Liu Cixin, Philip K. Dick, Franz Kafka, Buddhism with AI and you get Han Song, the Chinese Victor Pelevin.
Six-time winner of China's Milky Way Prize and multiple winner of the Nebula Prize, Han Song is considered, along with Liu Cixin, the leader and grandmaster of Chinese science fiction.
When the civil servant Yang Wei goes to City K on a business trip, he wants everything that is expected from an ordinary business trip: a break from the daily routine, travel allowance, a stay in a good hotel - of course, without excesses, but with all the amenities and without fuss.
But this is where the problems begin. A free bottle of mineral water from the hotel minibar leads to a sudden stomach ache, and then to loss of consciousness. It takes three days for Yang Wei to awaken to find himself admitted to a local hospital for an examination without explanation. But days pass without the hapless bureaucrat receiving a diagnosis or a release date… only a diligent guide to the labyrinthine medical system he now navigates.
Armed with only his own common sense, Yang Wei embarks on a journey through the inner workings of the hospital in search of truth and common sense. Both of which seem to be lacking not only among the patients, but also among the medical staff.
A provocative tale of one man’s mysterious illness and his journey through a dystopian hospital system.
Combine Liu Cixin, Philip K. Dick, Franz Kafka, Buddhism with AI and you get Han Song, the Chinese Victor Pelevin.
Six-time winner of China's Milky Way Prize and multiple winner of the Nebula Prize, Han Song is considered, along with Liu Cixin, the leader and grandmaster of Chinese science fiction.
When the civil servant Yang Wei goes to City K on a business trip, he wants everything that is expected from an ordinary business trip: a break from the daily routine, travel allowance, a stay in a good hotel - of course, without excesses, but with all the amenities and without fuss.
But this is where the problems begin. A free bottle of mineral water from the hotel minibar leads to a sudden stomach ache, and then to loss of consciousness. It takes three days for Yang Wei to awaken to find himself admitted to a local hospital for an examination without explanation. But days pass without the hapless bureaucrat receiving a diagnosis or a release date… only a diligent guide to the labyrinthine medical system he now navigates.
Armed with only his own common sense, Yang Wei embarks on a journey through the inner workings of the hospital in search of truth and common sense. Both of which seem to be lacking not only among the patients, but also among the medical staff.
A provocative tale of one man’s mysterious illness and his journey through a dystopian hospital system.