John Clute is an award-winning SF and fantasy critic and in 1994 received the Pilgrim award for distinguished contributions to the study of science fiction. He is the co-editor of the acclaimed Encyclopedias of Science Fiction and Fantasy.
'A triumph surely the most original and one of the most entertaining novels of the year goes beyond most space opera in stylistic inventiveness, wit and sheer joie de vivre' TLS'intoxicating remarkable' NEIL GAIMAN'Exuberant, witty, sexy, satirical every word is a special effects firecracker' STEPHEN BAXTER'A glorious explosion of language and thought' JOE HALDEMAN'A comprehensive re-imagining of space opera - not to say space - for the 21st century' M.JOHN HARRISON
Trader Nathaniel Freer and his space vessel Tile Dancer take a commission to deliver a shipment of nanoforges to a distant planet, only to discover that a data plague is threatening the galaxy, corrupting information and destroying sentient life both natural and artificial. When he encounters an enigmatic figure known as Johnny Appleseed, he becomes involved in an ancient and inevitable war. The author of The Book of End Times populates his latest novel with a host of characters humans, androids, and artificial intelligences as varied as their forms and motivations. Clute's prose blends hard sf with space opera in a kaleidoscopic adventure suitable for large sf collections. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
'A triumph surely the most original and one of the most entertaining novels of the year goes beyond most space opera in stylistic inventiveness, wit and sheer joie de vivre' TLS'intoxicating remarkable' NEIL GAIMAN'Exuberant, witty, sexy, satirical every word is a special effects firecracker' STEPHEN BAXTER'A glorious explosion of language and thought' JOE HALDEMAN'A comprehensive re-imagining of space opera - not to say space - for the 21st century' M.JOHN HARRISON
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