Speaker for the Dead

Interesting Facts

• The book takes place 3000 years after the events described in «Ender's Game» and explores the consequences of Ender Wiggin's actions, who is now known as the Speaker for the Dead.
• The book introduces a new alien race known as the «Pequeninos» or «Piggies», who have a unique life cycle and culture, becoming a central theme for study and understanding.
• Unlike «Ender's Game», which focuses on military strategy and training, this book is more oriented towards philosophical and ethical questions, such as understanding and accepting foreign cultures.
• The Speaker for the Dead is a role taken on by Andrew Wiggin to tell the truth about the lives of the deceased, helping the living to understand and reconcile with their loss.
• The book won both the Hugo and Nebula awards for Best Novel, making it one of the few books to receive both honors, just like its predecessor «Ender's Game».