Ebook {Epub PDF} A Planet for Rent by Yoss

 · Yoss, the pen name of José Sánchez Gómez, is both a lead singer in a heavy metal band and an iconic Cuban literary figure who has written over 20 science fiction novels. Planet for Rent () is a series of loosely linked short stories interspersed with brief sections addressing aspects of interplanetary colonialism/5.  · “A Planet for Rent is the English-language debut of Yoss, one of Cuba's most lauded writers of science fiction. Translated by David Frye, these linked stories craft a picture of a dystopian future: Aliens called xenoids have invaded planet Earth, and people are looking to flee the economically and socially bankrupt remains of human civilization. “A Planet for Rent is the English-language debut of Yoss, one of Cuba's most lauded writers of science fiction. Translated by David Frye, these linked stories craft a picture of a dystopian future: Aliens called xenoids have invaded planet Earth, and people are looking to flee the economically and socially bankrupt remains of human civilization/5(35).

Alongside novels, the Yoss produces essays, reviews, and compilations, and actively promotes the Cuban science fiction literary workshops, Espiral and Espacio Abierto. A Planet for Rent is the inaugural title in Restless Books' Cuban Science Fiction series, launching digitally in the fall of About the Translator. A Planet for Rent was written during the "Special Period," a misleading title denoting the country's scrabble to stay afloat in the aftermath of the fall of the Soviet Union, when the Cuban government opened the borders to tourism and capitalism's evils, an act Yoss describes as "prostitut(ing) the nation." Communist since , and. Review by Ant. Yoss is one of the most controversial and successful of Cuba's science fiction writers. As well known for his rock-and-roll style as he is for his portrait of Cuba under Communism, his work is modern, dynamic and yet deep and thoughtful. A Planet for Rent is set in the near future where Earth, wracked by environmental and.

A Planet for Rent. Yoss is one of the most controversial and successful of Cuba's science fiction writers. As well known for his rock-and-roll style as he is for his portrait of Cuba under Communism, his work is modern, dynamic and yet deep and thoughtful. A Planet for Rent is science fiction of the highest caliber. It tells us to imagine a strange new world, and as we explore it we come to understand our own a little better." ―BH Shepherd, LitReactor "A Planet for Rent is the English-language debut of Yoss, one of Cuba's most lauded writers of science fiction. Translated by David Frye, these linked stories craft a picture of a dystopian future: Aliens called xenoids have invaded planet Earth, and people are looking to flee the economically. Yoss, the pen name of José Sánchez Gómez, is both a lead singer in a heavy metal band and an iconic Cuban literary figure who has written over 20 science fiction novels. Planet for Rent () is a series of loosely linked short stories interspersed with brief sections addressing aspects of interplanetary colonialism.