'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 TIMESWinner of the 2013 Nebula Award for Best NovelThe year is 2312. Scientific advances have opened gateways to anextraordinary future. Earth is no longer our only home; new habitatshave been created throughout the solar system,on moons,planets and inbetween. But in 2312,a sequence of events will force humanity toconfront our past,present and future. The first event takesplace on Mercury,in the city of Terminator,itself a miracle ofengineering on an unprecedented scale. For Swan Er Hong,it will changeher life. Once a designer of worlds,now Swan will be led into a plot todestroy 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:IcehengeThe Memory of WhitenessA Short,Sharp ShockAntarcticaThe Years of Rice and SaltGalileo's Dream2312ShamanAuroraNew York 2140Red Moon
Publisher: Little,Brown Book GroupISBN: 9781841499987Number of pages: 592Weight: 404 gDimensions: 198 x 156 x 38 mm
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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 delights. All of it is in Robinson's eloquent,enthusiastic and inimitable proseA feast for the imagination and intellect - shockingly cleverIn 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.Robinson blends mystery and suspense with lyrical evocation of a complex futurePolymathic,visionary brillianceA capacious and marvellous future-historyKim 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 inventionA challenging,compelling masterpiece of science fiction
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