Mother Earth

Twenty-two of the finest science fiction short stories from one of the genre’s greatest writers, Isaac Asimov. Isaac Asimov was the Grand Master of the Science Fiction Writers of America, the founder of robot ethics, and one of the world's most prolific authors of fiction and non-fiction. Asimov’s short fiction has been enjoyed by millions for more than half a century. Within this collection are stories often voted among the best science fiction stories of all time, such as ‘Mother Earth’, which explores the consequences of Earth’s colonies imposing immigration quotas against Terran immigrants. Asimov is equally adept at the creation of galaxy-spanning full-length novels and highly polished short stories. It is the second aspect of his unrivalled talent that is displayed to full adventure here. This is an unsurpassed showcase of Asimov's storytelling talent.

Twenty-two of the finest science fiction short stories from one of the genre’s greatest writers, Isaac Asimov. Isaac Asimov was the Grand Master of the Science Fiction Writers of America, the founder of robot ethics, and one of the world's most prolific authors of fiction and non-fiction. Asimov’s short fiction has been enjoyed by millions for more than half a century. Within this collection are stories often voted among the best science fiction stories of all time, such as ‘Mother Earth’, which explores the consequences of Earth’s colonies imposing immigration quotas against Terran immigrants. Asimov is equally adept at the creation of galaxy-spanning full-length novels and highly polished short stories. It is the second aspect of his unrivalled talent that is displayed to full adventure here. This is an unsurpassed showcase of Asimov's storytelling talent.

The dramatic fate of a simple Kyrgyz woman Tolgonay, who lost her husband and three sons in the Great Patriotic War. The war took from Tolgonai the people most dear and close to her heart, an echo of which was the death of her beloved daughter-in-law Tolgonai. But the persistent woman did not break, her loving heart did not coarsen, because next to her the sprout of new life is the son of Aliman.

The dramatic fate of a simple Kyrgyz woman Tolgonay, who lost her husband and three sons in the Great Patriotic War. The war took from Tolgonai the people most dear and close to her heart, an echo of which was the death of her beloved daughter-in-law Tolgonai. But the persistent woman did not break, her loving heart did not coarsen, because next to her the sprout of new life is the son of Aliman.

Mother Earth er et højhus i København. Et klimaneutralt prestigebyggeri med et budget på 12 milliarder kroner, beklædt med nænsomt fældet canadisk cedertræ. Men hvem råber egentlig op, hvis det viser sig, at fundamentet er fyldt med affaldstræ, flamingo og bøjede søm? Den unge fuldmægtig Andreas Hahnemann er primært opsat på at leve op til andres forventninger, mens forvaltningschef Liselotte Høgsberg forsøger at balancere de politiske krav med kaos på hjemmefronten. Ingeniør Claus Carstensen har bare ufatteligt ondt i sit knæ og venter kun på pensionen. Mother Earth er en sort samfundssatire om forfængelighed, fupmageri og menneskelige fejl. Og om rodet, der opstår, når idealer skal realiseres i en mudret virkelighed. Alexander Rich Henningsen er født i 1992 i Svendborg. Han er uddannet sociolog fra Københavns Universitet og arbejder til daglig som redaktør på magasinet ATLAS. Han bor med sin kæreste og datter i en treetagers bygning i Brønshøj. Mother Earth er hans skønlitterære debut.