A thrilling far-future space adventure from this Arthur C. Clarke award-winning author. If you loved Children of Time, this will be the perfect next read.
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Adrian Tchaikovsky was born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, has practised law and now writes full time. He's also studied stage-fighting, perpetrated amateur dramatics and has a keen interest in entomology and table-top games.
Adrian is the author of the critically acclaimed Shadows of the Apt series, the Echoes of the Fall series and other novels, novellas and short stories. Children of Time won the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award, and Children of Ruin and Shards of Earth both won the British Science Fiction Award for Best Novel. The Tiger and the Wolf won the British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel, while And Put Away Childish Things won the BSFA Award for Best Shorter Fiction.
A thrilling far-future space adventure from this Arthur C. Clarke award-winning author. If you loved Children of Time, this will be the perfect next read.
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Destinations, frais et délaisVendeur : Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, Royaume-Uni
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Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The war is over. Its heroes forgotten. Until one chance discovery . . . From the author of Children of Time, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award, Shards of Earth is the first high-octane, far-future space adventure in Adrian Tchaikovsky's Final Architecture trilogy. Idris has neither aged nor slept since they remade his mind in the war. And one of humanitys heroes now scrapes by on a freelance salvage vessel, to avoid the attention of greater powers. Eighty years ago, Earth was destroyed by an alien enemy. Many escaped, but millions more died. So mankind created enhanced humans such as Idris - who could communicate mind-to-mind with our aggressors. Then these Architects simply disappeared and Idris and his kind became obsolete. Now, Idris and his crew have something strange, abandoned in space. Its clearly the work of the Architects but are they really returning? And if so, why? Hunted by gangsters, cults and governments, Idris and his crew race across the galaxy as they search for answers. For they now possess something of incalculable value, and many would kill to obtain it. Enthralling, epic, immersive and hugely intelligent Stephen Baxter, author of the Xeelee Sequence One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction Christopher Paolini, author of Fractal Noise Praise for Adrian Tchaikovsky: He writes incredibly enjoyable sci-fi, full of life and ideas Patrick Ness Thoughtful, sweeping space adventure SFX Brilliant science fiction James McAvoy. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR012213562
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Paperback. Etat : New. The war is over. Its heroes forgotten. Until one chance discovery . . .From the author of Children of Time, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award, Shards of Earth is the first high-octane, far-future space adventure in Adrian Tchaikovsky's Final Architecture trilogy.Idris has neither aged nor slept since they remade his mind in the war. And one of humanity's heroes now scrapes by on a freelance salvage vessel, to avoid the attention of greater powers.Eighty years ago, Earth was destroyed by an alien enemy. Many escaped, but millions more died. So mankind created enhanced humans such as Idris - who could communicate mind-to-mind with our aggressors. Then these 'Architects' simply disappeared and Idris and his kind became obsolete.Now, Idris and his crew have something strange, abandoned in space. It's clearly the work of the Architects - but are they really returning? And if so, why? Hunted by gangsters, cults and governments, Idris and his crew race across the galaxy as they search for answers. For they now possess something of incalculable value, and many would kill to obtain it.'Enthralling, epic, immersive and hugely intelligent' - Stephen Baxter, author of the Xeelee Sequence'One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction' - Christopher Paolini, author of Fractal NoisePraise for Adrian Tchaikovsky:'He writes incredibly enjoyable sci-fi, full of life and ideas' - Patrick Ness'Thoughtful, sweeping space adventure' - SFX'Brilliant science fiction' - James McAvoy. N° de réf. du vendeur LU-9781529051902
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Paperback. Etat : New. The war is over. Its heroes forgotten. Until one chance discovery . . .From the author of Children of Time, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award, Shards of Earth is the first high-octane, far-future space adventure in Adrian Tchaikovsky's Final Architecture trilogy.Idris has neither aged nor slept since they remade his mind in the war. And one of humanity's heroes now scrapes by on a freelance salvage vessel, to avoid the attention of greater powers.Eighty years ago, Earth was destroyed by an alien enemy. Many escaped, but millions more died. So mankind created enhanced humans such as Idris - who could communicate mind-to-mind with our aggressors. Then these 'Architects' simply disappeared and Idris and his kind became obsolete.Now, Idris and his crew have something strange, abandoned in space. It's clearly the work of the Architects - but are they really returning? And if so, why? Hunted by gangsters, cults and governments, Idris and his crew race across the galaxy as they search for answers. For they now possess something of incalculable value, and many would kill to obtain it.'Enthralling, epic, immersive and hugely intelligent' - Stephen Baxter, author of the Xeelee Sequence'One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction' - Christopher Paolini, author of Fractal NoisePraise for Adrian Tchaikovsky:'He writes incredibly enjoyable sci-fi, full of life and ideas' - Patrick Ness'Thoughtful, sweeping space adventure' - SFX'Brilliant science fiction' - James McAvoy. N° de réf. du vendeur LU-9781529051902
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Vendeur : Biblios, Frankfurt am main, HESSE, Allemagne
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