The Core of the Sun
by Johanna Sinisalo | Science Fiction & Fantasy | This book has not been rated.
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The Eusistocratic Republic of Finland has bred a new human sub-species of receptive, submissive women, called eloi, for sex and procreation while intelligent, independent women are relegated to menial labor and sterilized so that they do not carry on their "defective" line. Vanna, raised as an eloi but secretly intelligent, needs money to help her doll-like sister, who has disappeared.
Vanna forms a friendship with a man named Jare, and they become involved in buying and selling a stimulant known to the Health Authority to be extremely dangerous: chili peppers. Then Jare comes across a strange religious cult in possession of the Core of the Sun, a chili so hot that it is rumored to cause hallucinations.
Does this chili have effects that justify its prohibition? How did Finland turn into the North Korea of Europe? And will Vanna succeed in her quest to find her sister, or will her growing need to satisfy her chili addiction destroy her?
Johanna Sinisalo's tautly told story of fight and flight is also a feisty, between-the-lines social polemic—a witty, inventive, and fiendishly engaging read from the queen of ”Finnish Weird”.
About the Author: Johanna Sinisalo is the author of the novels Troll: A Love Story, Birdbrain, and The Blood of Angels. In addition to the Finlandia Prize, she has won the James Triptree, Jr. Award. The Core of the Sun was nominated for the Tähtivaeltaja (“Star Traveller”) Award. Sinisalo’s works have been translated into nineteen languages. She lives in Tampere, Finland.
Vanna forms a friendship with a man named Jare, and they become involved in buying and selling a stimulant known to the Health Authority to be extremely dangerous: chili peppers. Then Jare comes across a strange religious cult in possession of the Core of the Sun, a chili so hot that it is rumored to cause hallucinations.
Does this chili have effects that justify its prohibition? How did Finland turn into the North Korea of Europe? And will Vanna succeed in her quest to find her sister, or will her growing need to satisfy her chili addiction destroy her?
Johanna Sinisalo's tautly told story of fight and flight is also a feisty, between-the-lines social polemic—a witty, inventive, and fiendishly engaging read from the queen of ”Finnish Weird”.
About the Author: Johanna Sinisalo is the author of the novels Troll: A Love Story, Birdbrain, and The Blood of Angels. In addition to the Finlandia Prize, she has won the James Triptree, Jr. Award. The Core of the Sun was nominated for the Tähtivaeltaja (“Star Traveller”) Award. Sinisalo’s works have been translated into nineteen languages. She lives in Tampere, Finland.
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duffeli
at BC 2024 Convention in Tampere, Pirkanmaa / Birkaland Finland on Tuesday, April 9, 2024
duffeli at BC 2024 Convention in Tampere, Pirkanmaa / Birkaland Finland on Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Released 1 wk ago (4/19/2024 UTC) at BC 2024 Convention in Tampere, Pirkanmaa / Birkaland Finland
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Found on the book buffet table, couldn't resist this book. I wasn't super impressed with "Birdbrain" but I LOVE "Troll: A Love Story". This looks really interesting, I'm looking forward to reading it.
