The Three-Body Problem
A science-fiction novel that begins during China’s Cultural Revolution, when a secret military project makes contact with an alien civilization on the brink of collapse. The narrative unfolds across decades and dimensions, exploring the existential threat posed by the aliens’ impending arrival and humanity’s fractured response.
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