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Paper Copy of The Confederacy of Heaven

I’ve got some exciting news.

A graduate student from Spain and I have been working together for a few months now – she’s been using the text of The Confederacy of Heaven to make a mock publicity campaign for her thesis project.  Part of the project is to create a mock-up of a paper copy of the book.  She just sent me photos.

Needless to say, I’m pleased as all getout with what she’s done here.  And if you’re curious about the translation from Spanish, here’s a best effort:

Title:  The Journey to Calgary

Text on the back:  For two hundred years, the human race has been punished by the stars.  Since then, it hasn’t rained a single time.  The Earth is dying little by little, and the only one who can save the planet, Nasan of the Clan of the Rattling Bones, feels too lost to confront that task … alone.

(You can click on the pictures to see them bigger!)

Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China that Never Was

 

‘Take a large bowl,’ I said.  ‘Fill it with equal measures of fact, fantasy, history, mythology, science, superstition, logic, and lunacy.  Darken the mixture with bitter tears, brighten it with howls of laughter, toss in three thousand years of civilization, bellow kan pei – which means “dry cup” – and drink to the dregs.’

Procopius stared at me.  ‘And will I be wise?’ he asked.

‘Better,’ I said.  ‘You will be Chinese.’