The Carpet Makers

Name: The Carpet Makers
Price: 2.99 USD
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Rating: 4.3 (424 reviews)
Author: Andreas Eschbach

by Andreas Eschbach

Literary Fiction Science Fiction

4.3 (424)

4.3 stars from 424 reviews

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Perfect for you if...

You love science fiction that hinges on a single devastating twist that recontextualises everything you've read.
You appreciate worldbuilding that unfolds gradually, where the familiar becomes uncanny the deeper you look.
You want hard SF ideas explored through intimate human stories rather than space opera spectacle.

Maybe not for you if...

You need fast pacing and plot momentum from page one; this builds slowly through cultural detail and ritual.
You're uncomfortable with body horror or the exploitation of women as a premise, even in speculative form.
You prefer character-driven contemporary fiction to far-future settings and alien perspectives.

About this book

Since prehistoric times, carpetmakers have tied intricate knots to create carpets for the court of the God Emperor. These carpets are made from the hair of wives and daughters and are so detailed and fragile that each carpetmaker completes only one carpet in his entire lifetime. The craft passes from father to son across generations. When the God Emperor's empire suddenly vanishes, strangers arrive from the stars to investigate the origin of the hair carpets. What they discover defies belief and exceeds their expectations. This novel by German author Andreas Eschbach was brought to publication by Tor Books through the efforts of Orson Scott Card, who provides an introduction to this edition.

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Currently on sale at $2.99 — 83% off peak. Price has dropped 15 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 51 days.

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Currently around #697K in the Kindle store — a niche title. Climbing the charts — 47% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.3★ from 424 reviews

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