This is science fiction on the grandest ofscales - a cast of thousands set across hundreds of years and in thefarthest reaches of Human Space.A prequel tohis earlier novel A FireUpon the Deep,this new novel is epic in scope and a thoroughlyriveting read. A Deepness In the Sky is the story of Pham Nuwen,asmall cog in the interstellar trading fleet of the Queng Ho.Both theyand the Emergents are orbiting Arachna,a dormant planet which willshortly wake up when its On/Off star relights after decades ofdarkness.Both groups hope to exploit the coming age of technology andcommerce on Arachna. But while the Queng Ho seek only to tradeaggressively,the Emergents plans are far more sinister,amounting tolittle short of genocide . . .
Publisher: Orion Publishing CoISBN: 9781473211964Number of pages: 560Weight: 390 gDimensions: 196 x 134 x 38 mm
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A feast of imagination. As always,Vinge satisfies with richly imagined worlds and a full-flavored story
Revelatory space opera,galaxy spanning story...the book's immensityputs Vinge in the Golden New Age of Arthur C Clarke and Greg Bear - The TimesThe sort of epic take on a first-contact scenario that you would expect from a writer of Vernor Vinge's qualityVernor Vinge's latest novel is a triumph,continuing the most visionary,intelligent deep-space adventure of our time. Reason to cheer,indeed - and a great,long read it isVinge has done it again. A Deepness in the Sky is vivid,suspenseful,realistic. Vinge's villains are chillingly believable,and so ishis vision of a hopeful tomorrow
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