Metro 2035
 Original Russian edition cover | |
| Author | Dmitry Glukhovsky |
|---|---|
| Country | Russia |
| Language |
Russian (Original) Polish Hungarian Georgian |
| Genre | Post-apocalyptic |
| Publisher | Издательская группа «АСТ» |
Publication date | 12 June 2015[1] |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages |
384 (Russian edition)[2] 540 (Polish edition)[3] 632 (Georgian edition)[4] 488 (Hungarian edition)[5] |
| ISBN | 978-5-17-090538-6 |
| Preceded by | Metro 2034 |
Metro 2035 (Russian: Метро 2035) is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky.[6] It follows the story told in the video game Metro: Last Light, following from the good ending.[7][8] On the day of the book's premiere in Russia, it was divulged that a Polish translation was already in the works and scheduled to be published in autumn of 2015;[1] the novel arrived in Poland on 4 November of the same year,[9] followed by a Hungarian edition several weeks later.[5] An English version is expected to be released at a much later date – no earlier than 2016.[10]
Announcement
Joystiq first mentioned the name of the book in an article posted on 1 March 2013.[6] The article claimed that the book will be written by Glukhovsky and will also be available outside of Russia.[6] On 23 March 2013, during PAX East 2013, Glukhovsky himself detailed some of the story aspects of Metro: Last Light. He also revealed that he was writing a new book set in the Metro universe, titled Metro 2035, confirming the earlier announcement at Joystiq. The novel was described as telling the same story as Metro: Last Light – thus once again casting Artyom as the protagonist[11] – but in greater detail and length than the game itself. The writer stated that while writing the plot and dialogues for the game, the story outgrew the framework of a video game so he decided to write a book about it.[8]
In April 2014 Glukhovsky stated via Twitter: "The time has come to admit: Metro 2035 is in works and could be released in Russian later this year", however the book was not published in 2014 and the final release date was only to be revealed the following year.[12]
Starting in March 2015, chapters of Metro 2035 were published daily in the free newspaper Metro distributed in subways of the 7 biggest Russian cities – starting with Saint Petersburg.[13] Shortly thereafter, the author stated that an English language version of the book will not be out until 2016 at the earliest.[10] On 24 March 2015 Glukhovsky posted an image on Instagram of working cover art for Metro 2035 and told his followers that the full print version of the novel was going to arrive in June 2015.[14] Two months later, Glukhovsky posted the final version of the cover art on Instagram and announced that the novel is finally complete.[15]
On 12 June 2015 (when the book was finally published in Russia), the official website for Polish readers of Uniwersum Metro 2033 revealed that work on the Polish translation of the book was already at a very advanced stage. Insignis, the Polish publisher, aimed to release the translated version in autumn of 2015[1] and made good on its promise when Metro 2035 hit the shelves of Polish bookshops on 4 November 2015[9] – like Piter, the novel was translated from Russian to Polish by Paweł Podmiotko.[3] By the end of the same month, a Hungarian translation by József Goretity was printed by Európa Könyvkiadó.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 "Dziś urodziny Dmitrija Głuchowskiego". Insignis.
- ↑ "Дмитрий Глуховский «Метро 2035»". Лаборатория Фантастики.
- 1 2 "Metro 2035". Insignis.
- ↑ >"მეტრო 2035". Books in Batumi.
- 1 2 3 "Könyv: Metró 2035". Libri.hu.
- 1 2 3 Kubba, Sinan. "Metro: Last Light flickers in NA May 14, EU May 17". Joystiq.
- ↑ Metro 2035, p. 89: "Remember last year's events, with the bunker!? [...] This, this is why Miller's tied to a wheelchair!"
- 1 2 Christ, Joseph. "PAX East 2013: Metro Last Light Interview". 4Player Network.
- 1 2 "Glukhovsky wywraca świat Metra do góry nogami". Insignis.
- 1 2 Glukhovsky, Dmitry. "Metro newspaper started to publish the chapters of 2035 in St. Petersburg". Instagram.
- ↑ Glukhovsky, Dmitry. "In Metro 2035, Artyom is coming back". Twitter.
- ↑ Glukhovsky, Dmitry. "Metro 2035 is in works". Twitter.
- ↑ Glukhovsky, Dmitry. "Metro 2035 will come in daily chapters in the free newspaper Metro". Instagram.
- ↑ Glukhovsky, Dmitry. "June 2015 release date". Instagram.
- ↑ Glukhovsky, Dmitry. "Дописал! // finished!". Instagram.
See also
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