Red Moon by Kim Stanley Robinson

Red Moon by Kim Stanley Robinson

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Kim Stanley Robinson's highly acclaimed new novel, set thirty years from now, tells the story of the first colony on the moon

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Red Moon by Kim Stanley Robinson

'A masterpiece' - Times 'Any new novel by the great Kim Stanley Robinson is always an event and Red Moon doesn't disappoint' - Independent 'Sci-fi fans will love the detail and the optimism about humanity's future in space' - Wall Street Journal IT IS THIRTY YEARS FROM NOW, AND WE HAVE COLONISED THE MOON. American Fred Fredericks is making his first trip, his purpose to install a communications system for China's Lunar Science Foundation. But hours after his arrival he witnesses a murder and is forced into hiding. It is also the first visit for celebrity travel reporter Ta Shu. He has contacts and influence, but he too will find that the moon can be a perilous place for any traveller. Finally, there is Chan Qi. She is the daughter of the Minister of Finance, and without doubt a person of interest to those in power. She is on the moon for reasons of her own, but when she attempts to return to China in secret, the events that unfold will change everything - on the moon, and on Earth. Red Moon is a magnificent novel of space exploration and political revolution from New York Times bestselling author Kim Stanley Robinson. 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
A masterpiece * The Times *
A deeply realised world that feels more like a peep into our future than a work of fiction * New Scientist *
Any new novel by the great Kim Stanley Robinson is always an event and Red Moon doesn't disappoint * Independent *
A wise and big-hearted novel to read and then, straight away, read again * SFX *
Another stellar effort from one of the masters of the genre * Booklist *
The lunar landscape is a source of beautifully described detail * Kirkus *
A compelling vision of the future * Science *
One of the finest writers of his generation * Locus *
Beautiful descriptions of lunar landscapes * Guardian *
Sci-fi fans will love the detail and the optimism about humanity's future in space * Wall Street Journal *
Kim Stanley Robinson is a New York Times bestseller and winner of the Hugo, Nebula and Locus awards. He is the author of more than twenty books, including the bestselling Mars trilogy, 2312, Aurora and New York 2140. In 2008 he was named a 'Hero of the Environment' by Time magazine, and he works with the Sierra Nevada research institute. He lives in Davis, California.
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ISBN 13 9780356508825
ISBN 10 035650882X
Title Red Moon
Author Kim Stanley Robinson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Year published 2019-09-12
Number of pages 480
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.