Andreas Eschbach
Andreas Eschbach studied aerospace engineering at the University of Stuttgart and later founded his own IT consulting company before becoming a full-time writer. Several of his novels, including The Jesus Video and One Trillion Dollars , became nationwide bestsellers in Germany. He has been awarded both the Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis, Germany's most prestigious science fiction award for best science fiction novel, and the Deutscher Science Fiction Preis several times. The Carpetmakers , his only other...See more
Andreas Eschbach studied aerospace engineering at the University of Stuttgart and later founded his own IT consulting company before becoming a full-time writer. Several of his novels, including The Jesus Video and One Trillion Dollars , became nationwide bestsellers in Germany. He has been awarded both the Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis, Germany's most prestigious science fiction award for best science fiction novel, and the Deutscher Science Fiction Preis several times. The Carpetmakers , his only other book translated into English, was listed as one of the best science fiction books of 2005 by www.sfsite.com and recommended by Locus Magazine . In 2002, his novel Jesus Video was adapted for German television. He lives with his wife in Brittany, France. See less
Andreas Eschbach's Featured Books
Andreas Eschbach book reviews
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The Carpet Makers
I have already bought another copy as a gift....
by Martin W, May 23, 2013
This is the kind of book I just want to hand out copies of to friends.
Rather than follow a protagonist this book follows the story where it needs to go. Each chapter is an almost stand alone ... Read More
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The Carpet Makers
A Brilliant Critique of Absolute Power
This novel could replace _1984_ in my syllabus as a creative yet chilling examination of the potential abuses of power. A mystifying premise is introduced: a culture of carpet-makers devotes entire ... Read More
