Alastair Reynolds is one of Gollancz's superstars Reynolds is one of the rare authors whose short stories sell just as well; his previous collection GALACTIC NORTH and his twin-novellas DIAMOND DOGS, TURQUOISE DAYS have been as successful as his novels. There is a 'Reynolds Cult' at NASA - British-born astronaut Piers Sellers was turned onto Reynolds' books by other NASA astronauts (and how cool is that?!) 'Inventive, thought-provoking stuff with some ingenious ideas' BBC 'Reynolds does short stories with particular flair, and this collection contains some spectacular sf storytelling' BOOKLIST (starred review)
Alastair Reynolds was born in Barry, South Wales, in 1966. He studied at Newcastle and St Andrews Universities and has a Ph.D. in astronomy. Since 1991 he has lived in the Netherlands, near Leiden. He gave up working as an astrophysicist for the European Space Agency to become a full-time writer. Revelation Space and Pushing Ice were shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award; Revelation Space, Absolution Gap and Century Rain were shortlisted for the British Science Fiction Award, and Chasm City won the BSFA, and Diamond Dogs was shortlisted for the British Fantasy Award.
Alastair Reynolds Sci-fi fans, prepare to be wowed. Reynolds has put together one the most magnificent speculative sci-fi novels of recent times. Rich in imagination and drawing heavily on our fears of artificial intelligence gone awry, he conjures up a universe in which doom and destruction is operatic, while time and space mean nothing. Massive in scope and design, rich in characterisation, beautifully written and thoroughly absorbing. 4 stars." - GQ House of Suns works brilliantly as a fantastic tour of a distant future and as a remarkable expression of the author's imagination. The author does carry off a story conceived on a scale rarely seen in science fiction. - The Weekend Australian [Alastair Reynolds ] influences range from Arthur C. Clark to Futurama. It is all done with great spirit and vision. Yahoo! - The Courier Mail Reynolds manages to enchant the reader with new types of worlds, cultures and mesmerising Technology. Another intriguing and entertaining outing. - Good Reading Reynolds is a prolific craftsman of stories House of Suns dazzles. It is a sweeping, audacious slice of galactic-scale intrigue and subterfuge. - Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine Reynolds is a wonder going from strength to strength. House of Suns is his greatest by far. Each layer reveals a more beautiful interior than that you have just read, like a Russian dol
Alastair Reynolds Sci-fi fans, prepare to be wowed. Reynolds has put together one the most magnificent speculative sci-fi novels of recent times. Rich in imagination and drawing heavily on our fears of artificial intelligence gone awry, he conjures up a universe in which doom and destruction is operatic, while time and space mean nothing. Massive in scope and design, rich in characterisation, beautifully written and thoroughly absorbing. 4 stars." - GQ House of Suns works brilliantly as a fantastic tour of a distant future and as a remarkable expression of the author's imagination. The author does carry off a story conceived on a scale rarely seen in science fiction. - The Weekend Australian [Alastair Reynolds ] influences range from Arthur C. Clark to Futurama. It is all done with great spirit and vision. Yahoo! - The Courier Mail Reynolds manages to enchant the reader with new types of worlds, cultures and mesmerising Technology. Another intriguing and entertaining outing. - Good Reading Reynolds is a prolific craftsman of stories House of Suns dazzles. It is a sweeping, audacious slice of galactic-scale intrigue and subterfuge. - Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine Reynolds is a wonder going from strength to strength. House of Suns is his greatest by far. Each layer reveals a more beautiful interior than that you have just read, like a Russian dol
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