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First published in the UK in 2020 by Head of Zeus Ltd
Copyright © 2010 刘慈欣 (Liu Cixin)
English translation copyright © 2019 FT Culture (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Co-published by Chongqing Media & Publishing Co., Ltd.
Translation by Elizabeth Hanlon
The moral right of 刘慈欣 (Liu Cixin) to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.
This is a work of fiction. All characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
ISBN (HB): 9781789546118
ISBN (XTPB): 9781838935191
ISBN (E): 9781789546095
Design: David Wardle
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Author Photo: Li Yibo
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