The Electric State

From the renowned creator of The Electric State, now a major Netflix movie, Simon Stålenhag returns with a new work of retro-futuristic dystopia set in the mysterious environs of an abandoned Swedish military facility. An epic, beautifully illustrated science fiction story for fans of Annihilation and Station Eleven.<BR><BR>Beginning in 2024, yet set largely during the early 2000s, Sunset at Zero Point unfolds on a secluded Swedish island, home to a secret weapons lab that has been off-limits for years. Two young men, stuck in both the past and each other's orbit, set out to explore the forbidden zone together.<BR><BR>Set against the backdrop of Stålenhag's native Sweden and based on an imagined version of Mälaröarna, outside of Stockholm, Sunset at Zero Point juxtaposes giant futuristic machines with the inner turmoil of characters facing a social dystopia, crafting a narrative that is both visually stunning and emotionally resonant.<BR><BR>In this, his most intimate work to date, Stålenhag's masterful storytelling and hyper-realistic art reveals not only an otherworldly alternate history, but also a poignant and profound exploration of nostalgia and enduring connection. Delving into themes of masculinity, friendship and sexuality, this is a powerful queer science fiction tale that will stay with readers long after they turn the final page. 

'Gorgeously creepy and strangely human' - National Public Radio <BR><BR>It started on Christmas Day in 1994. Dark water suddenly rose from the land, invading our homes and lives. They say it came from the depths inside the Loop. Whatever it was the Flood changed everything. Nothing would ever be the same again.<BR><BR> Simon Stalenhag takes us to an extraordinary world, a world of fear and discovery, in a story told through his gut-punchingly spare narrative and lush illustrations. <BR><BR> Stories told in both words and haunting illustrations, THINGS FROM THE FLOOD captures a not-too-distant reality that is both haunting and imminent: addressing the many ways developing technology and nature can create havoc and wonder in our world... and the hope we might still find in that future. <BR><BR>Perfect for fans of everything from STRANGER THINGS to JURASSIC PARK to JUMANJI, Things from the Flood is an incredible, unmissable work of genius.<BR><BR> PRAISE for SIMON STALENHAG'Tales has the magic. It's got the robots, the weirdness, the dinosaurs. But most of all, it has the wonder. No one who picks this book up will be the same person when they put it down again' NPR on Tales from the Loop'No words to describe this novel in pictures. Stahlenhag defined a whole new aesthetic for scifi in the 21st century' Damien Walter on The Electric State<BR><BR> 'A chilling, unforgettable visual and narrative experience' Locus on The Electric State<BR><BR> Stalenhag's 'stories crawl into my brain and mess with my memory of history, time and place' NPR on The Electric State

Kunst meets Science Fiction: Nach dem von Netflix verfilmten "The Electric State" der neue illustrierte Roman des Ausnahmekünstlers Simon StålenhagZwei Jugendliche, ein Sommer in den Nullerjahren in Schweden. Linus hat gerade seinen Abschluss an einem Stockholmer Musikgymnasium gemacht, als er Valter wiedertrifft, einen alten Schulfreund. Valter nimmt Linus mit auf seine Expeditionen in die Sperrzone Svartlöten: ein riesiges Ödland, das entstand, als eine gewaltige Explosion nach einem fehlgeschlagenen Waffentest im Juli 1980 Zeit und Raum auseinanderriss. Gigantische, in der Landschaft zerstreute Architekturen beherbergen Artefakte mit rätselhaften Eigenschaften. Und während sie gemeinsam die mysteriöse Zone erforschen und die verwaisten Maschinen plündern, kochen die Gefühle unter der Oberfläche hoch."Ein Wahnsinnskünstler [...], ich bin aus dem Stand Simon-Stålenhag-Fan geworden." Juli Zeh

Kunst meets Literatur: Nach "Tales from the Loop" und "The Electric State" das neue Buch des visionären Künstlers Simon Stålenhags.Die schwarzen Sphären kamen aus dem Nichts. Manchmal schwebten sie allein über den Himmel, manchmal in Gruppen, als folgten sie einem Plan. Die Toxine, die sie in die Umwelt entließen, verseuchten unsere Atmosphäre und machten alles Leben an der Erdoberfläche unmöglich.Nur einigen wenigen Menschen gelingt die Flucht in schwer bewachte unterirdische Bunkeranlagen. Doch das Überleben hat seinen Preis."Ein Wahnsinnskünstler [...], ich bin aus dem Stand Simon-Stålenhag-Fan geworden", Juli Zeh 

'Remarkable... beautiful' - National Public Radio <BR><BR> These are the tales of an extraordinary journey: from the small towns of Sweden to the deserts of Nevada to the bitter chill of Siberia. A journey where children make friends with abandoned robots... in a world where dinosaurs roam freely.<BR><BR> These are the Tales from the Loop.<BR><BR> Stories told in both words and haunting illustrations, TALES FROM THE LOOP captures a not-too-distant reality that is both haunting and imminent: addressing the many ways developing technology and nature can create havoc and wonder in our world... and the hope we might still find in that future. <BR><BR>Perfect for fans of everything from STRANGER THINGS to JURASSIC PARK to JUMANJI, Tales from the Loop is an incredible, unmissable work of genius.<BR><BR> PRAISE for SIMON STALENHAG'Tales has the magic. It's got the robots, the weirdness, the dinosaurs. But most of all, it has the wonder. No one who picks this book up will be the same person when they put it down again' NPR on Tales from the Loop'No words to describe this novel in pictures. Stahlenhag defined a whole new aesthetic for scifi in the 21st century' Damien Walter on The Electric State<BR><BR> 'A chilling, unforgettable visual and narrative experience' Locus on The Electric State<BR><BR> Stalenhag's 'stories crawl into my brain and mess with my memory of history, time and place' NPR on The Electric State<BR>  

Die Fortsetzung von 'Tales from the Loop': das Original zur Amazon-Prime-Serie vom visionären Künstler Simon StålenhagDer Loop ist stillgelegt. Der unterirdische Teilchenbeschleuniger, der einmal die Geheimnisse der Welt entschlüsseln sollte, gehört der Vergangenheit an. Mit den neunziger Jahren hält langsam, aber sicher der digitale Wandel Einzug, auch auf den schwedischen Mälarinseln.Doch dann kommt die Flut: Das Wasser, das aus der Forschungseinrichtung dringt, spült Dinge an die Oberfläche, die besser nie das Licht der Sonne erblickt hätten.Simon Stålenhags atemberaubende Bilder schildern eine Jugend zwischen streunenden Robotern und mutierenden Maschinen, zwischen Aufbruch und Melancholie.'Absolut überzeugend: eine leidenschaftliche und wunderschöne Erzählung von einer Zukunft, die uns beinahe gehört hätte.' Dagens Nyheter'Von diesen Bildern kommt man einfach nicht los.' National Public RadioFür Leser*innen von Daniel Suarez, Ernest Cline, Alan Moore und Fans von 'Stranger Things' und 'Dark'.

** NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX FILM DIRECTED BY THE RUSSO BROTHERS, STARRING MILLIE BOBBIE BROWN, CHRIS PRATT AND KE HUY QUAN **<BR><BR>A teenage girl and her robot embark on a cross-country road trip in this beautifully illustrated science fiction story, perfect for fans of Fallout and Black Mirror.<BR>  <BR> In late 1997, a runaway teenager and her small yellow toy robot travel west through a strange American landscape where the ruins of gigantic battle drones litter the countryside, along with the discarded trash of a high-tech consumerist society addicted to a virtual-reality system. As they approach the edge of the continent, the world outside the car window seems to unravel at an ever faster pace, as if somewhere beyond the horizon, the hollow core of civilization has finally caved in.<BR><BR> Told in achingly melancholy, spare prose and featuring almost a hundred gorgeous, full-colour illustrations, The Electric State is a novel like no other.<BR>  <BR>PRAISE FOR THE ELECTRIC STATE:<BR><BR> “A jaw-dropping science fiction artbook . . . This quiet, sad adventure is an excellent and visually stunning addition to any graphic novel, art, or science fiction collection.” Publishers Weekly<BR><BR> “A haunting illustrated novel. . . . Readers of bleak, emotionally rich dystopian science fiction will be fascinated with the way Stålenhag doles out details.” Booklist (starred)<BR><BR> “The Electric State is a striking and strangely compelling work of science fiction gothic."New York Journal of Books<BR><BR> "One part art-book, one part picture-book—the mundanity of everyday relationships play out alongside science fiction imagery that is as beautiful as it is unsettling." Waypoint<BR><BR> "Simon Stålenhag's stories crawl into my brain and mess with my memory of history, time, and place." NPR Books<BR><BR> "The mix of science fiction and real world pop-culture nostalgia is instantly compelling, but there are layers to The Electric State that take the story beyond surface value." Los Angeles Times

Das Original zur Amazon-Prime-Serie: Simon Stålenhags Bilder wecken Erinnerungen an eine futuristische Vergangenheit, die wir nie hattenDer Loop: ein unterirdisches Forschungslabor für Experimentalphysik. Ein Wunder der modernen Technik, der Stolz der schwedischen Regierung in den 80er Jahren.Doch oberhalb des Loops leben die Familien der Physiker und Techniker. Hier spielen die Kinder im Schatten von Kühltürmen, klettern in ausrangierte Echokugeln und finden merkwürdige Roboter.Und es gibt Gerüchte ... Gerüchte über die unheimlichen Dinge, die der stärkste Teilchenbeschleuniger der Welt aus einer anderen Dimension zu uns geholt hat.'Ein stiller Krieg zwischen parallelen Welten.' The Guardian'Wenn Sie noch ein Geschenk für den Geek in Ihrer Familie brauchen, greifen Sie zu diesem Buch. Er wird Sie in alle Ewigkeit lieben.' National Public RadioFür Leser*innen von Daniel Suarez, Ernest Cline, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Alan Moore und Fans von 'Stranger Things' und 'Dark'.

Tra il 1954 e il 1969 il governo svedese fa costruire il più grande acceleratore di particelle del mondo, un'enorme struttura circolare sotterranea, estesa per decine di chilometri nelle profondità della campagna attorno al lago Mälaren. La gente del posto chiama questo portento della tecnologia di fine secolo "il Loop". Vent'anni dopo, la vita quotidiana di un gruppo di ragazzini scorre sullo sfondo di immense costruzioni industriali, avveniristiche e desuete allo stesso tempo, vecchie Volvo station-wagon e goffi robot artropodi, sterminati macchinari dismessi e misteriose sfere di metallo arrugginito ¿ malinconia e tecnologia. I dipinti iperrealistici della Svezia suburbana anni Ottanta di Simon Stålenhag hanno raccolto reazioni di stupefatta ammirazione su Internet. Eccoli pubblicati in un volume che combina l'innocenza infantile dei bambini di Niccolò Ammaniti con le atmosfere sci-fi vintage di Stranger Things.