If i could put my finger on the moment we genuinely fuck. Oct 27, 2015 a las vegas water knife, angel cuts water for his boss, catherine case, ensuring that her lush, luxurious arcology developments can bloom in the desert, so the rich can stay wet while the poor. The water knife is a 2015 science fiction novel by paolo bacigalupi. Just finished paolo bacigalupis the water knife and it was so good, it made me start thinking about next years hugos. Jan 21, 2016 for starters, this book is not about a magical knife made of water which is, yes, sadly, what i thought this book was about upon first glance. Bacigalupi offers a carefully calibrated warning of what might happen if the us refuses to address global climate change and its own waterwasting ways. Detective, assassin, and spy, angel cuts water for the southern nevada water authority and its boss, catherine case, ensuring that her lush, luxurious arcology developments can bloom in the desert and that anyone who challenges her is left in the guttedsuburban dust. A las vegas water knife, angel cuts water for his boss, catherine case. He is a hugo and nebula award winner, and a national book award finalist. The introduction, author biography, discussion questions, and suggested reading that follow are designed to enhance your groups discussion of the water knife, an arresting new novel by paolo bacigalupi. Three very different charactersan orphaned texan teen marooned in phoenix. Scarcity and survival reign in the water knife a conversation with paolo bacigalupi about climate fiction, the power of water and his new novel.
A fresh cautionary tale classic, depicting an america newly shaped by scarcity of our most vital resource. In his equally powerful sophomore novel, the water knife, he takes a similar. Theres a prescience about the water knife, and it doesnt bode well for the survival of the human race. The water knife is the dark, actionpacked story of a hired gun getting tangled up with a scrappy young girl and a semiidealistic journalist in. Reading paolo bacigalupis richly imagined novel the water knife brings to mind the movie chinatown. Apr 05, 2016 i was eager to read this book, about a struggle for water in a droughtstruck arizona, and for the most part i enjoyed it very much. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Angel was born in mexico but had to flee with his father. Paolo bacigalupis second novel for adults takes us to a phoenix that is derelict. The water knife by paolo bacigalupi, paperback barnes. Several people recommended paolo bacigalupis the water knife to me, and im glad they did. Paolo bacigalupis water knife carves a richly imagined, dystopian plot in a. Paolo bacigalupis writing has appeared in high country news, the magazine of fantasy and science fiction, and asimovs science fiction magazine.
Angel velasquez is a water knife, a sort of mercenary factotum, whose job is to secure as much water as possible for his las vegas boss, arcology developer catherine case. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The water knife ebook epubpdfprcmobiazw3 paolo bacigalupi. Jun 18, 2015 in phoenix, the chinese have built the taiyang arcology, but most people are out of water and out of luck.
If i could put my finger on the moment we genuinely fucked ourselves, it was the moment we decided that data was something you could use words like believe or disbelieve around. The depleted colorado river has become one of the last lifelines and the object of armed conflict among the residents of arizona, california, and nevada. Into the fray steps las vegas water knife angel velasquez. Sep 07, 20 the new book, the water knife, is set in a lawless, waterstarved american southwest in the nottoodistant future. Next is lucy monroe, a freelance internet journalist chronicling the slow demise of phoenix, arizona. I liked the water knife, but it doesnt quite reach the same heights as the older novel. The water knife is the dark, actionpacked story of a hired gun getting tangled up with a scrappy young girl and a semiidealistic journalist in the catastrophically waterstarved american. But his case is so dramatically compelling and so terrifyingly substantiated that the book never feels like a sermon.
Angel velasquez is one of the three central characters. Amid a real drought, thriller water knife cuts to the quick. The cover image of paolo bacigalupis book, the water knife. Paolo bacigalupis second novel for adults takes us to a phoenix that is derelict, povertyridden and lawless, a place where most of the. May 26, 2015 in his sixth novel, bacigalupi the doubt factory, 2014, etc. Paolo bacigalupi, new york times bestselling author of the windup girl and national book award finalist, delivers a nearfuture thriller that casts new light on how we live todayand what may be in store for us tomorrow.
The new book, the water knife, is set in a lawless, waterstarved american southwest in the nottoodistant future. May 28, 2015 buy the water knife digital original by bacigalupi, paolo isbn. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. It takes place in the near future, where drought brought on by climate change has devastated the southwestern united states. Imagining a thirsty future in paolo bacigalupis the water. The water knife takes place in a nearfuture united states, where the southwestern states compete with each other for access to a reliable water supply during a period of extended and disastrous drought. The compact is still on the books in the water knife, and theres still a u. Bacigalupi, who writes for kids and adults in books such as the. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
The city of phoenix in the water knife is a grim place. Angel velasquez is a water knife, a sort of mercenary factotum, whose job is to secure as. But the novel ultimately transcends its pulpier origins. Knopf acquires new paolo bacigalupi novel the new york times. Friends of tattered cover tc weekly bestsellers indie bestsellers book of the month cookbook of the month digital audio books gift cards tattered cover gear indienext list featured preorders. About this book water is scarce in the american southwest. The water knife oscillates between nightmarish fantasy and. It is bacigalupis sixth novel, and is based on his short story, the tamarisk hunters, first published in the environmental journal high country news. Last, we come upon maria villarosa, one of the proles struggling to make it from day to day. No book will ever make you thirstier than the water knife, paolo bacigalupis the windup girl actionpacked return to hard science fiction, in which the american southwest is ravaged by drought. In an american southwest devastated by severe drought, angel velasquez is a water knife for one of the most powerful people in the region.
It is a book ive been looking forward to for some time and one which does not disappoint, though it does defy expectations. For starters, this book is not about a magical knife made of water which is, yes, sadly, what i thought this book was about upon first glance. May 02, 2016 colorado author paolo bacigalupi, the new york times bestselling author of the windup girl and a national book award finalist, reads from and discusses the new paperback edition of his critically acclaimed novel the water knife. His new book, a novel about a bonedry dystopia, arrives just weeks after gov.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The american southwest has been decimated by drought. Reviewer jason heller says bacigalupi keeps the plot taut. Jun 01, 2015 the city of phoenix in the water knife is a grim place. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Scarcity and survival reign in the water knife high. Apr 29, 2015 the water knife by paolo bacigalupi is the writers second science fiction novel for adults, after a slew of young adult novels, and his first since the hugo and nebula award winning debut the windup girl in 2009. The water knife by paolo bacigalupi daniel suarez medium.
Buy the water knife digital original by bacigalupi, paolo isbn. May 01, 2015 this is the near final schedule of where ill be reading, talking, and signing copies of the water knife as it goes out into the world. Imagining a thirsty future in paolo bacigalupis the water knife. Buy a cheap copy of the water knife book by paolo bacigalupi. Unlike the beautifully written windup girls prose, this novel is written much more as a gritty, crunchy crime drama. Cosmos and culture a new novel doesnt take the easy way out but, instead, asks questions about the mutations of human institutions. This study guide consists of approximately 47 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the water knife. The water knife is climate science wrapped in pulpy goodness. The water knife book by paolo bacigalupi thriftbooks. This study guide refers to the kindle edition of the water knife, published may 26, 2015. Npr book concierge, best books of 2015 kansas city star, best fiction of 2015 paste magazine, best fiction of 2015 a fresh, genrebending thriller. The water knife is a carefully constructed thriller, with elements of chinatown and the maltese falcon. May 26, 2015 angel velasquez is the water knife of the title, a canny, deadly catspaw for catherine case, the queen of nevada water dealings. It told you everything about how a person had ended up in the right place at the wrong time, and.
Jun 03, 2015 and then the water ran out, and they fell back, realizing too late that their prosperity was borrowed, and there would be no more coming. Jun 15, 2015 the water knife is scary in how real it seems, especially with the news coverage of the drought out west and the more affluent california neighborhoods refusing to ration their water usage. Dammit, now im thinking about the whole puppygate thing again. May 28, 2015 imagining a thirsty future in paolo bacigalupis the water knife. In the american southwest, nevada, arizona, and california skirmish for dwindling. His new book, a novel about a bonedry dystopia, arrives just weeks.