Vagabonds av Hao Jingfang

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The first novel from the Hugo Award-winning author of ''Folding Beijing'', translated by Ken Liu. <b>Can the void between two worlds be bridged? </b>AD2201. Just over a century ago, the Martian colonies declared their independence. After a brief conflict, Earth and Mars cut ties, carving separate trajectories into the future, viewing each other with suspicion and even hatred. Five years ago, a group of Martian students were sent to Earth as goodwill ambassadors from the Red Planet. Now the young men and women are coming home, escorting a delegation of prominent Terrans to see if the two worlds can bridge the void that has opened up between them. Almost immediately, negotiations break down and old enmities erupt. <b>How do you escape the gravity of the past? </b>Luoying, one of the returning Martians, is caught amidst the political intrigue and philosophical warfare. Martians and Terrans, old friends and new mentors, statesmen and revolutionaries ¿ everything and everyone challenges her