| Half Life | |
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| Author | Shelley Jackson |
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| Cover artist | Jacket design by Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel, alternate history |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Publication date | July 25, 2006 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 440 pp (first edition, hardcover) |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0-06-088235-8 (first edition, hardcover) |
Half Life is the 2006 debut novel of American writer and artist Shelley Jackson. Shelley Jackson (born 1963 is a writer and artist known for her cross-genre experiments including her groundbreaking work of hyperfiction, Patchwork Girl The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Alternate history or alternative history is a subgenre of Speculative fiction (or Science fiction) and Historical fiction Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view HarperCollins is a Publishing company owned by News Corporation. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A hardcover (or hardback or hardbound) is a Book bound with rigid protective covers (typically of cardboard covered with Cloth Paperback, softback, or softcover describe and refer to a Book by the nature of its binding. The year 2006 in literature involved some significant events and new books The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Shelley Jackson (born 1963 is a writer and artist known for her cross-genre experiments including her groundbreaking work of hyperfiction, Patchwork Girl The novel tells the story of a disenchanted conjoined twin named Nora Olney who plots to have her other twin murdered, and presupposes an alternate history in which the atomic bomb resulted in a genetic preponderance of conjoined twins, who eventually become a minority subculture. Conjoined twins are whose bodies are joined in utero A rare phenomenon the occurrence is estimated to range from 1 in 50000 births to 1 in 200000 births with a somewhat higher incidence Alternate history or alternative history is a subgenre of Speculative fiction (or Science fiction) and Historical fiction A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Half Life received mixed-to-positive reviews; Newsweek called it "brilliant and funny,"[1] and The New York Times, while praising Jackson's ambition as "truly glorious," added that "All this razzle-dazzle, all the allusions, [and] the narrative loop-de-loops [get] a bit busy. Newsweek is an American weekly Newsmagazine published in New York City. "[2] It won the 2006 James Tiptree, Jr. Award for science fiction and fantasy. The James Tiptree Jr Award is an annual literary prize for works of Science fiction ("SF" or Fantasy that expand or explore one's understanding of Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting
References
- ^ Braiker, Brian. "Two Times a Lady", Newsweek, 2006-08-16. Newsweek is an American weekly Newsmagazine published in New York City. Retrieved on 2007-08-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman
- ^ D'Erasmo, Stacey. "My Sister and Me", The New York Times, 2006-08-13. Retrieved on 2007-08-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman
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