Summary
It is 1848 and the British Empire has grown rich exploiting Lilliputian slaves - the finesse of their working allowing unheard of feats of minature engineering; even Babbage’s computing device has been made to work.
But now the French have formed a regiment of previously peaceful Brobdingnagian giants and invasion looms. In a world where humanity is both smaller and larger than it once was, love and hate loom large.Mankind discovers itself at the centre of scale. Li…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780575082342 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0575082348 |
| Author: | Adam Roberts |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Gollancz |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2009 |
| Weight: | 312g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 154mm x 26mm |
| Series: | Gollancz S.F. |
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Critics Review
“A brilliant burlesque conceit, and Roberts exploits it in bravura fashion.”” – Locus”
“A worthy science fictional successor to Swift’s indispensable masterwork… equal parts adventure story and social commentary. Its philosophy is Swift’s, but its success is all Roberts’s own.” “–Strange Horizons”
“An endlessly inventive writer … one of our most intelligent and versatile authors.” “–SFRevue”
“Darkly satirical … a dystopian vision in the tradition of Swift, Orwell, and Atwood.” –“The Times”
“The king of high concept.” “–The Guardian”
About The Author
Adam Roberts
Adam Roberts is 42 and Professor of Nineteenth Century Literature at Royal Hollaway College, London University. His novels, Salt and Gradisil were shortlisted for the Arthur C Clarke Award. He has also published a number of academic works on both 19th century poetry and SF.
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