Iain Banks came to widespread and controversial public notice with the publication of his first novel, THE WASP FACTORY, in 1984. He has since gained enormous popular and critical acclaim for both his mainstream and his science fiction novels.
'A fantastic, awe-inspiring book ... I can't imagine anyone not being won over by this deeply entertaining, thought-provoking and humane story' Express, 'Taut, hilarious and wicked' Mail on Sunday, 'Compulsive Banksian reading ... thoughtful, intelligently bloody stuff' SFX, 'Captivating ... incisive ... as sublime as ever' Time Out, 'Violently clever' Guardian
'A fantastic, awe-inspiring book ... I can't imagine anyone not being won over by this deeply entertaining, thought-provoking and humane story' Express, 'Taut, hilarious and wicked' Mail on Sunday, 'Compulsive Banksian reading ... thoughtful, intelligently bloody stuff' SFX, 'Captivating ... incisive ... as sublime as ever' Time Out, 'Violently clever' Guardian
A doctor's devotion to her king and to her profession embroil her in a web of court intrigue and murder as she strives to preserve the health and well-being of the king she has come to love. On the other side of the world, a general's bodyguard risks his life to protect his master. Interweaving a pair of separate but linked tales of devotion and treachery set on a technologically backward world, Banks (The Player of Games) demonstrates his considerable talent for subtle storytelling. Recommended for most sf collections. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.
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