Since the time of prehistory, carpet makers have tied intricate knots to form carpets for the court of the Emperor. These carpets are made from the hairs of their makers' wives and daughters; they are so detailed and fragile that each carpet- maker finishes only one single carpet in his entire lifetime. This art has descended from father to son since the beginning of time itself. But, one day, the empire of the God Emperor vanish...and strangers begin to arrive from the stars in search of the hair carpets. What these strangers discover is beyond all belief, more than anything they could have ever imagined...

About the Author
Andreas Eschbach was born 1959 in Ulm, Germany. In 1996, his first novel, Die Haarteppichknupfer ('The Hair Carpet Makers'), won one of the highest awards of German science fiction, the SFCD-Literaturpreis. His second novel, Solarstation, won the other great German science fiction award, the Kurd Lasswitz Preis. His third novel, Jesus Video, won both of them, became a nationwide bestseller in 2000, and was turned into a movie in 2002.


Book Information
ISBN 9780765314901
Author Andreas Eschbach
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Tor Books
Publisher St Martin's Press
Weight(grams) 278g
Dimensions(mm) 212mm * 142mm * 22mm