Summary
‘Descent is politically engaged, brimming with smart ideas and shot through with a mordant wit. The novel is dedicated to the memory of MacLeod’s friend Iain M. Banks, and one feels that the future of Scottish SF is in good hands’ - James Lovegrove, The Financial Times
‘Ken MacLeod is the modern day George Orwell’ - SFX
HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO FOR THE TRUTH?
Ball lightning. Weather balloons. Secret military aircraft. Ryan knows all the justifications for UFO sightings. B…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781841499420 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1841499420 |
| Author: | Ken MacLeod |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Orbit |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 24 November 2014 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 28mm |
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A steely, brilliant piece of work
Insightful and ingenious … Intrusion is both horrific and comic, and deals movingly with the consequences of genetic fixesKen MacLeod is the modern day George Orwell - SFXPolitically engaged, speculative fiction at its finestDescent is politically engaged, brimming with smart ideas and shot through with a mordant wit. The novel is dedicated to the memory of MacLeod’s friend Iain M. Banks, and one feels that the future of Scottish SF is in good hands. - The Financial TimesAbout The Author
Ken MacLeod
Ken MacLeod is the author of twelve previous novels, five of which have been nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and two which have won the BSFA Award. Ken MacLeod is married with two grown-up children and lives in West Lothian.
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