'Descent is politically engaged,brimming with smart ideas and shot through with a mordant wit. The novel is dedicated to the memory of MacLeod's friend Iain M. Banks,and one feels that the future of Scottish SF is in good hands'- James Lovegrove,The Financial Times'Ken MacLeod is the modern day George Orwell'- SFXHOW FAR WOULD YOU GO FOR THE TRUTHBall lightning. Weather balloons. Secret military aircraft. Ryan knows all the justifications for UFO sightings. But when something falls out of the sky on the hills near his small Scottish town,he finds his cynicism can't identify or explain the phenomenon. And in a future where nothing is a secret,where everything is recorded on CCTV or reported online,why can he find no evidence of the UFO,nor anything to shed light on what occurred Is it the political revolutionaries,is it the government or is it aliens themselves who are creating the cover-up Or does the very idea of a cover-up hide the biggest secret of allKen MacLeod,author of 2013 Arthur C. Clarke Award-nominated Intrusion,tells a science fiction story for the twenty-first century - this is what happens when conspiracy theorists meet Big Brother.Books by Ken MacLeod:Fall RevolutionThe Star FractionThe Stone CanalThe Cassini DivisionThe Sky RoadEngines of LightCosmonaut KeepDark LightEngine CityCorporation Wars TrilogyDissidenceInsurgenceEmergenceNovelsThe Human FrontNewton's WakeLearning the WorldThe Execution ChannelThe Restoration GameIntrusionDescent
Publisher: Little,Brown Book GroupISBN: 9781841499420Number of pages: 432Weight: 340 gDimensions: 196 x 128 x 28 mm
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Descent is politically engaged,brimming with smart ideas and shot through with a mordant wit. The novel is dedicated to the memory of MacLeod's friend Iain M. Banks,and one feels that the future of Scottish SF is in good hands.Stylish,witty,and engaging!Far more fun than deep space drama has any right to be...Just read the book. Then read it again. It's even better the second time.Exciting...Accessible to the average reader as well as the hardcore SF fan. This is a work sure to keep the reader on the edge of her seat.
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