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By 2010, over 500,000 copies of ''Metro 2033'' had been sold in Russia alone.<ref name="Interview with Dmitry Glukhovsky and Huw Beynon">{{cite web|title=Interview: Metro 2033′s Dmitry Glukhovsky and Huw Beynon|url=http://www.vg247.com/2010/02/25/interview-metro-2033s-dmitry-glukhovsky-and-huw-beynon/}}</ref> Over 2 million had read the book on its official site before it even was published in print.<ref name="Metro 2033 review">{{cite web|title=Metro 2033 review|url=http://bitmob.com/articles/metro-2033-interview}}</ref> Foreign book rights have been sold to more than 20 countries. In 2007, Glukhovsky was awarded the Encouragement Award of the European Science Fiction Society at the [[Eurocon]] in [[Copenhagen]] for his novel ''Metro 2033''.<ref name="Dmitry A. Glukhovsky">{{cite web|title=Bio of Dmitry A. Glukhovsky|url=http://zagreb-eurocon2012.com/guests-of-honour/dmitry-a-glukhovsky/}}</ref> |
By 2010, over 500,000 copies of ''Metro 2033'' had been sold in Russia alone.<ref name="Interview with Dmitry Glukhovsky and Huw Beynon">{{cite web|title=Interview: Metro 2033′s Dmitry Glukhovsky and Huw Beynon|url=http://www.vg247.com/2010/02/25/interview-metro-2033s-dmitry-glukhovsky-and-huw-beynon/}}</ref> Over 2 million had read the book on its official site before it even was published in print.<ref name="Metro 2033 review">{{cite web|title=Metro 2033 review|url=http://bitmob.com/articles/metro-2033-interview|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120102213659/http://bitmob.com/articles/metro-2033-interview|archivedate=2012-01-02|df=}}</ref> Foreign book rights have been sold to more than 20 countries. In 2007, Glukhovsky was awarded the Encouragement Award of the European Science Fiction Society at the [[Eurocon]] in [[Copenhagen]] for his novel ''Metro 2033''.<ref name="Dmitry A. Glukhovsky">{{cite web|title=Bio of Dmitry A. Glukhovsky|url=http://zagreb-eurocon2012.com/guests-of-honour/dmitry-a-glukhovsky/}}</ref> |
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It was well received by readers. The user-based book review site [[Goodreads]] gave it a score of 3.9 out of 5 stars.<ref name="Metro 2033 reviews at Good Reads">{{cite web|title=Metro 2033 book reviews on Goodreads|url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5558786-metro-2033}}</ref> Amazon readers have averaged 4.5 out of 5.<ref name="Metro 2033 reviews at Amazon">{{cite web|title=Metro 2033 book reviews at Amazon|url=https://www.amazon.com/Metro-2033-English-Dmitry-Glukhovsky/product-reviews/1481845705/ref=cm_cr_dp_see_all_summary?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=byRankDescending}}</ref> |
It was well received by readers. The user-based book review site [[Goodreads]] gave it a score of 3.9 out of 5 stars.<ref name="Metro 2033 reviews at Good Reads">{{cite web|title=Metro 2033 book reviews on Goodreads|url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5558786-metro-2033}}</ref> Amazon readers have averaged 4.5 out of 5.<ref name="Metro 2033 reviews at Amazon">{{cite web|title=Metro 2033 book reviews at Amazon|url=https://www.amazon.com/Metro-2033-English-Dmitry-Glukhovsky/product-reviews/1481845705/ref=cm_cr_dp_see_all_summary?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=byRankDescending}}</ref> |
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Metro 2033 (Russian: Метро 2033) is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky. It is set in the Moscow Metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. It was published in 2005 in Russia and on March 28, 2010 in the United States.[1]
Metro 2033 has spawned two sequels, .
Plot synopsis
Background
In 2013, a nuclear war occurred, forcing a large amount of Moscow's surviving population to relocate to underground metro stations in search of refuge. Eventually, the communities settled in the underground train stations developed into independent states. Soon, factions emerged, ranging from the independent peacekeepers the "Rangers of the Order", to the communist "Red Line" faction and the fascist "Fourth Reich", to the more powerful factions such as "Polis", which contained the greatest military power and the most knowledge of the past, and the "Hanza" regime, which controlled the main ring of metro stations by its sheer economic power. As these groups began to evolve, the Red Line and the Fourth Reich quickly entered a state of war, as both sought to destroy the other. As the war raged, the stations who refused to join either side were either demolished by the factions, merged into the Hanza regime, raided by criminal bandits, or formed their own independent states. Other stations were outright destroyed by animals, mutated by the nuclear fallout. While most of the stations were controlled by the 3 main factions, some stations formed an independent alliances, including the
Plot
The protagonist of the novel is a 20-year-old man named Artyom who was born before the nuclear holocaust. He was saved from a horde of carnivorous rats that killed his mother and the inhabitants of his station as a baby by Sukhoi, a military officer. Sukhoi is now one of the authorities of VDNKh, one of the stations in the Russian metro, and has raised Artyom as his son. Artyom spends his time on patrol in the tunnels and working in the mushroom factories.
Artyom meets a man named Hunter, who is looking for Sukhoi. The three meet and discuss the situation in VDNKh. VDNKh is facing increasing attacks from mysterious creatures known as The Dark Ones, who inspire terror throughout the station. Hunter leaves, but asks to speak to Artyom. Artyom confesses that 10 years earlier, he and his friend went to the surface at the neighbouring station, Botanical Gardens. They were unable to seal the exit after their visit and the Dark Ones have been using this entrance to the metro ever since. Hunter tells Artyom that he intends to gather intel on the Dark Ones, and in the event that he doesn't return Artyom must carry a message to a man named Melnik at Polis with news of the threat. Feeling a sense of responsibility for the Dark Ones' attacks and seeking adventure, Artyom accepts.
Artyom begins to journey towards the centre of the Metro. His first companion, Bourbon, is killed by a psychic force transmitted through the pipes and Artyom is then guided by a mystic named Khan. Khan leads him to
Although Polis do not agree to intervene, a faction known as the Brahmins (who consist of scientists and academics who collect books from the
The team pass through the metro station leading to the
Release
The book first appeared online in 2002 and later became an interactive experiment, drawing in thousands of readers from around Russia and abroad. In 2005 it was printed by Eksmo, Orionbooks and became a nationwide and worldwide bestseller. The English edition was released on March 18, 2010 to coincide with the release of the video game adaptation of the novel.[1]
Reception
By 2010, over 500,000 copies of Metro 2033 had been sold in Russia alone.[2] Over 2 million had read the book on its official site before it even was published in print.[3] Foreign book rights have been sold to more than 20 countries. In 2007, Glukhovsky was awarded the Encouragement Award of the European Science Fiction Society at the Eurocon in Copenhagen for his novel Metro 2033.[4]
It was well received by readers. The user-based book review site Goodreads gave it a score of 3.9 out of 5 stars.[5] Amazon readers have averaged 4.5 out of 5.[6]
Adaptations
A video game,
As of November 2010, Glukhovsky was in talks with Hollywood-based studios and producers to sell the film rights.
Sequel and franchise
Glukhovsky wrote a follow-up novel, Metro 2034 which was published in 2009. The storyline takes place nearly one year after the events of Metro 2033. The follow-up was also well received.[8]
Under the franchise
Two authors have created their personal underground universes based in other metropolitan areas.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Metro 2033 book details".
- ^ a b "Interview: Metro 2033′s Dmitry Glukhovsky and Huw Beynon".
- ^ "Metro 2033 review". Archived from the original on 2012-01-02.
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- ^ "Metro 2033 book reviews on Goodreads".
- ^ "Metro 2033 book reviews at Amazon".
- ^ MGM, 'Narnia' Producer Pick Up Rights to Russian Sci-Fi Novel 'Metro 2033' (Exclusive) // Hollywoodreporter.com
- ^ "Metro 2034 review at Goodreads".
- ^ Tveritina, Alena (November 2, 2011). "Writers sign up for Universe of Metro 2033". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved September 22, 2013.