{"product_id":"cli-fi-a-companion-9781788740722","title":"Cli-Fi: A Companion","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is Cli-Fi?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimate change fiction is a new literary phenomenon that emerged at the turn of the twenty-first century in response to what may be society’s greatest challenge. Climate change is already part responsible for extreme weather events, flooding, desertification and sea level rise, leading to famine, the spread of disease, and population displacement. Cli-fi novels and films are typically set in the future, telling of disaster and its effect on humans, or they depict the present, beset by dilemmas, conflicts or conspiracies, and pointing to grave consequences. At their heart are ethical and political questions: will humankind rise to the challenge of acting collectively, in the interest of the future? What sacrifices will be necessary, and is a green dictatorship our only hope for survival as a species? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach chapter in this volume offers a way of reading a particular literary text or film, drawing attention to themes, formal features, reception, contribution to public debate, and issues for class discussion. Popular novels and films (Kim Stanley Robinson’s \u003ci\u003eScience in the Capitol\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy, Michael Crichton’s \u003ci\u003eState of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e, Ian McEwan’s \u003ci\u003eSolar\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Day after Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e) are examined alongside lesser known writing (for instance J. G. Ballard’s «proto-climate change» novel \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDrowned World\u003c\/i\u003e and Antti Tuomainen’s Finnish thriller, \u003ci\u003eThe Healer\u003c\/i\u003e), and films not generally thought of as being about climate change (\u003ci\u003eFrozen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTake Shelter\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book, which includes an introduction tracing the emergence and influence of cli-fi, is directed towards general readers and film enthusiasts as well as teachers and students. Written in an accessible style, it fills the gap between academic studies and online blogs, offering a comprehensive look at this timely new genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e«This is a rich, timely collection of essays that makes a unique contribution to the environmental humanities. It does important work defining and charting the breadth and variety of cli-fi and is sure to appeal to those exploring cultural responses to the Anthropocene.»  (Dr Astrid Bracke, Lecturer in English Literature, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, Netherlands)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e«Goodbody and Johns-Putra’s \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e will prove an indispensable guide to contemporary climate fiction for writers, scholars and critics alike. Its 29 chapters, five devoted to film, the remainder to the novel, range from genre science fiction through to literary modernism and young adult fiction, drawn from across Europe and North America, Australia and Korea. Invaluable.» (Andrew Milner, Professor Emeritus of English and Comparative Literature, Monash University, author of \u003ci\u003eLocating Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS: Jim Clarke: J. G. Ballard’s \u003ci\u003eThe Drowned World \u003c\/i\u003e(1962) – Psycho-Geographical Cli-Fi – Thomas H. Ford: Max Frisch’s \u003ci\u003eMan in the Holocene \u003c\/i\u003e(1980) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003eGeological Cli-Fi – Mark Anderson: Ignacio Brandão’s \u003ci\u003eAnd Still the Earth \u003c\/i\u003e(1981) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003ePolitical Cli-Fi – Thomas H. Ford: George Turner’s \u003ci\u003eThe Sea and Summer \u003c\/i\u003e(1987) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003eUrban Dystopian Cli-Fi – Dana Phillips: Margaret Atwood’s \u003ci\u003eMaddAddam \u003c\/i\u003eTrilogy (2003–2013) – Post-Apocalyptic Cli-Fi – M. Isabel Pérez-Ramos: Paolo Bacigalupi’s \u003ci\u003eThe Windup Girl \u003c\/i\u003e(2009) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003eBiopunk Cli-Fi – Antonia Mehnert: Steven Amsterdam’s \u003ci\u003eThings We Didn’t See Coming \u003c\/i\u003e(2009) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003eRiskscape Cli-Fi – Axel Goodbody: Ilija Trojanow’s \u003ci\u003eThe Lamentations of Zeno \u003c\/i\u003e(2011\/2016) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003eProphetic Cli-Fi – Kiu-Wai Chu: Bong Joon-ho’s \u003ci\u003eSnowpiercer \u003c\/i\u003e(2014) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003eAdventure Cli-Fi – Stef Craps: Jeff Nichols’s \u003ci\u003eTake Shelter \u003c\/i\u003e(2011) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003ePsychic Cli-Fi – Adeline Johns-Putra: Maggie Gee’s \u003ci\u003eThe Ice People \u003c\/i\u003e(1998) and \u003ci\u003eThe Flood \u003c\/i\u003e(2004) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003eState of the Nation Cli-Fi – Adam Trexler: T. C. Boyle’s \u003ci\u003eA Friend of the Earth \u003c\/i\u003e(2000) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003eActivism in Cli-Fi – Chris Pak: Kim Stanley Robinson’s \u003ci\u003eScience in the Capitol \u003c\/i\u003eTrilogy (2004–2007) – Science and Politics in Cli-Fi – Sylvia Mayer: Barbara Kingsolver’s \u003ci\u003eFlight Behaviour \u003c\/i\u003e(2012) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003eClass and Religion in Cli-Fi – Hannes Bergthaller: Nathaniel Rich’s \u003ci\u003eOdds Against Tomorrow \u003c\/i\u003e(2013) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003eRisk and Rationality in Cli-Fi – Alexa Weik von Mossner: Franny Armstrong’s \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Stupid \u003c\/i\u003e(2009) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003eDocumentary Cli-Fi – Alexa Weik von Mossner: Roland Emmerich’s \u003ci\u003eThe Day After Tomorrow \u003c\/i\u003e(2004) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003eApocalyptic Cli-Fi – Greg Garrard: Michael Crichton’s \u003ci\u003eState of Fear \u003c\/i\u003e(2004) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003eDenialist Cli-Fi – Terry Gifford: Liz Jensen’s \u003ci\u003eThe Rapture \u003c\/i\u003e(2009) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003eThriller Cli-Fi – Bradon Smith: Will Self ’s \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Dave \u003c\/i\u003e(2006) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003eSatirical Cli-Fi – Richard Kerridge: Ian McEwan’s \u003ci\u003eSolar \u003c\/i\u003e(2010) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003eBritish Comic Cli-Fi – Lieven Ameel: Antti Tuomainen’s \u003ci\u003eThe Healer \u003c\/i\u003e(2013) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003eNordic Crime Cli-Fi – David Whitley: Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee’s \u003ci\u003eFrozen \u003c\/i\u003e(2013) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003eFantasy Cli-Fi – Reinhard Hennig: Jostein Gaarder’s \u003ci\u003eThe World According to Anna \u003c\/i\u003e(2013\/2015) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003eDidactic Cli-Fi – Sina Farzin: Saci Lloyd’s \u003ci\u003eThe Carbon Diaries 2015 \u003c\/i\u003e(2008) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003eComing-of-Age Cli-Fi – Ursula K. Heise: David Brin’s \u003ci\u003eEarth \u003c\/i\u003e(1990) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003eEpic Cli-Fi – Bradon Smith: David Mitchell’s \u003ci\u003eThe Bone Clocks \u003c\/i\u003e(2014) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003eGenre Pluralism in Cli-Fi – Louise Squire: Jeanette Winterson’s \u003ci\u003eThe Stone Gods \u003c\/i\u003e(2007) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003ePostmodern Cli-Fi – Iva Polak: Alexis Wright’s \u003ci\u003eThe Swan Book \u003c\/i\u003e(2013) \u003ci\u003e– \u003c\/i\u003eIndigenous Cli-Fi.","brand":"Peter Lang International Academic Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042516631895,"sku":"9781788740722","price":23.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781788740722.jpg?v=1750954471","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cli-fi-a-companion-9781788740722","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}