Brasyl
$36.89
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2008
Summary
Ian McDonald’s RIVER OF GODS, painted a vivid picture of a near future India, 100 years after independence. It revolutionised British SF for a new generation by taking a perspective that was not European or American. BRASYL will do the same for South America’s largest and most vibrant country.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780575082885 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0575082887 |
| Author: | Ian McDonald |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Gollancz |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2008 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 132mm x 30mm |
| Series: | Gollancz S.F. |
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“This is a big, sprawling, sexy, complex novel. The writing is energetic and economical, the story riveting, the denouement fascinating. An ambitious and riveting SF epic.”
Brasyl is classic McDonald: a deep thinking, high-paced adventure story, exploring the quantumn universe, combining sassy, believeable characters with a captivating delight in language and storytelling. Mcdonald inhabits the Brazil - or rather, the Brazils - of this world and sweeps you along as no other writer in the field could manage. - THE GUARDIAN - Keith Brooke
A beautiful story, one that cries out to be read again and again. McDonald’s light is still shining brightly, and considering the consistent quality of his titles, we say long may it burn. - SCIFI NOW - James RundleThis is a big, sprawling, sexy, complex novel. The writing is energetic and economical, the story riveting, the denouement fascinating. An ambitious and riveting SF epic. - DREAMWATCH TOTAL SCI-FIAbout The Author
Ian McDonald
Ian McDonald was born in Manchester in 1960. His family moved to Northern Island in 1965. He now lives in Belfast and works in TV production. The author of many previous novels including the groundbreaking Chaga books set in Africa, Ian McDonald has long been at the cutting edge of SF. River of Gods won the BSFA award in 2005.
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