2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson
'Kim Stanley Robinson is one of science fiction's greats . . . fans of the Mars books will delight in this novel; new readers will be astonished by the depth, breadth and power of Robinson's invention' - SUNDAY TIMES 'Polymathic, visionary brilliance' - FINANCIAL TIMES Winner of the 2013 Nebula Award for Best Novel The year is 2312. Scientific advances have opened gateways to an extraordinary future. Earth is no longer our only home; new habitats have been created throughout the solar system, on moons, planets and in between. But in 2312, a sequence of events will force humanity to confront our past, present and future. The first event takes place on Mercury, in the city of Terminator, itself a miracle of engineering on an unprecedented scale. For Swan Er Hong, it will change her life. Once a designer of worlds, now Swan will be led into a plot to destroy them. 2312 is a bold vision of humanity's future and a compelling portrait of those individuals who will shape its events. Novels by Kim Stanley Robinson: Icehenge The Memory of Whiteness A Short, Sharp Shock Antarctica The Years of Rice and Salt Galileo's Dream 2312 Shaman Aurora New York 2140 Red Moon
This is a grand tour of an intensely imagined interplanetary future of modified human beings, terraformed planets, experiments in economics and sociology and hundreds of other delightsAll of it is in Robinson's eloquent, enthusiastic and inimitable prose -- MORNING STAR UK
A feast for the imagination and intellect - shockingly clever -- SUN UK
In his vibrant, often moving new novel, "2312," Robinson's extrapolation is hard-wired to a truly affecting personal love story. [...] Perhaps Robinson's finest novel, "2312" is a treasured gift to fans of passionate storytelling; readers will be with Swan and Wahram in the tunnel long after reaching the last page. -- LA TIMES
Robinson blends mystery and suspense with lyrical evocation of a complex future * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
Polymathic, visionary brilliance * FINANCIAL TIMES *
A capacious and marvellous future-history * GUARDIAN *
Kim Stanley Robinson is one of science fiction's greats . . . fans of the Mars books will delight in this novel; new readers will be astonished by the depth, breadth and power of Robinson's invention * SUNDAY TIMES *
A challenging, compelling masterpiece of science fiction * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - starred review *
A feast for the imagination and intellect - shockingly clever -- SUN UK
In his vibrant, often moving new novel, "2312," Robinson's extrapolation is hard-wired to a truly affecting personal love story. [...] Perhaps Robinson's finest novel, "2312" is a treasured gift to fans of passionate storytelling; readers will be with Swan and Wahram in the tunnel long after reaching the last page. -- LA TIMES
Robinson blends mystery and suspense with lyrical evocation of a complex future * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
Polymathic, visionary brilliance * FINANCIAL TIMES *
A capacious and marvellous future-history * GUARDIAN *
Kim Stanley Robinson is one of science fiction's greats . . . fans of the Mars books will delight in this novel; new readers will be astonished by the depth, breadth and power of Robinson's invention * SUNDAY TIMES *
A challenging, compelling masterpiece of science fiction * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - starred review *
Kim Stanley Robinson is a winner of the Hugo, Nebula and Locus awards. He is the author of over twenty previous books, including the bestselling Mars trilogy and the highly acclaimed FORTY SIGNS OF RAIN. He lives in Davis, California.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841499987 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841499986 |
| Titel | 2312 |
| Autor | Kim Stanley Robinson |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2013-06-25 |
| Seitenanzahl | 592 |
| Preise | Short-listed for Hugo Award 2013 (UK), Short-listed for Nebula Science Fiction and Fantasy Awards 2013 (UK), Short-listed for Arthur C Clarke Awards 2013 (UK), Short-listed for BSFA Award 2013 (UK), Short-listed for The John W Campbell Memorial Award 2013 (UK) |
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