The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary

Imagined AI depiction of the book "The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary" by Ken Liu, encapsulating the essence of this nebula-2012 award winning novel.

This novella by Ken Liu explores an experimental technology that allows people to revisit historical events. A Chinese couple, Evan Wei and Akemi Kirino, discover the concept of quantum entanglement and apply it to create a time machine. They decide to expose the truth about Unit 731, a covert biological and chemical warfare research experiment conducted by the Japanese during World War II. The book questions the reliability of history and the concept of personal vs. public truth.

No Concept tags for this post.

Characters

Imagined AI depiction of Evan Wei from "The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary" by Ken Liu, encapsulating the essence of this iconic archetype of Scientist in the narrative.

Evan Wei

No Authors tags for this post.No Year(s) tags for this post.

Imagined AI depiction of Akemi Kirino from "The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary" by Ken Liu, encapsulating the essence of this iconic archetype of Scientist in the narrative.

Akemi Kirino

No Authors tags for this post.No Year(s) tags for this post.

Imagined AI depiction of Dr. Yamamoto from "The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary" by Ken Liu, encapsulating the essence of this iconic archetype of Professor in the narrative.

Dr. Yamamoto

No Authors tags for this post.No Year(s) tags for this post.

Not enough time to sit and read? Try Audible. It’s cheap and easy!

By using the out Amazon Affiliate links, you’re supporting our site and helping us continue to bring you valuable content. It doesn’t cost you anything extra, but it means the world to us. Thank you for your support!

Never miss any important news. Subscribe to our newsletter.

We're a small team passionate about bringing you the best of science fiction and fantasy. If you like what we do and want to help keep the adventure going, consider buying us a coffee. Every bit of support means the world to us. Thank you for being part of our journey.