Invisible Planets
Collected Fiction
$34.79
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
16 May 2017
Summary
Mindblowingly inventive and beautifully written short stories from the most exciting new name in SF
Hannu Rajaniemi exploded onto the SF scene in 2010 with the publication of his first novel THE QUANTUM THIEF. Acclaimed by fellow authors such as Charles Stross, Adam Roberts and Alastair Reynolds and brilliantly reviewed everywhere from Interzone to the Times and the Guardian he swiftly established a reputation as an author who could combine extraordinary cutting edge scien…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473210233 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1473210232 |
| Author: | Hannu Rajaniemi |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Gollancz |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 16 May 2017 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 24mm |
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Hannu Rajaniemi’s magnificent science fiction … is pure magic– NPR.com
The best and most original debut anthology since Angela Carter’s ‘Fireworks’ 40 years ago - Wall Street Journal
Hannu Rajaniemi’s magnificent science fiction … is pure magic - NPR.comThis delightful trip into imaginative worlds brings a fresh take to timeless ideas - Publishers WeeklyNano-jacked super-beings, carnivorous emergent technologies, the doors of perception yanked wide and almost off their hinges … put the barrel of Rajaniemi’s fiction in your mouth and blow your mindAbout The Author
Hannu Rajaniemi
Hannu Rajaniemi was born in Finland. At the age of eight he approached the European Space Agency with a fusion-powered spaceship design, which was received with a polite “thank you” note. Hannu studied mathematics and theoretical physics at University of Oulu and Cambridge and holds a PhD in string theory from the University of Edinburgh. He co-founded a mathematics consultancy whose clients included UK Ministry of Defence and the European Space Agency.
Hannu is the author of four novels including The Quantum Thief (winner of 2012 Tahtivaeltaja Award for the best science fiction novel published in Finland and translated into more than 20 languages). His most recent book is Summerland (June 2018), an alternate history spy thriller in a world where the afterlife is real. His other works include Invisible Planets: Collected Fiction, a short story collection. Hannu lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is a co-founder and CEO of HelixNano, a venture- and Y Combinator backed biotech startup.Returns
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