Summary
Set in a future Great Britain scarred by fracking and ecological collapse, The Race is the first full-length novel from Nina Allan, winner of the 2014 BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction, and the prestigious Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire for Best Translated Work.
Christy’s life is dominated by fear of her brother, a man she knows is capable of monstrous acts and suspects of hiding even darker ones. Desperate to learn the truth she contacts Alex, a stranger she knows only by name. …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781785650369 |
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| ISBN-10: | 178565036X |
| Author: | Nina Allan |
| Publisher: | Titan Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Titan Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 19 July 2016 |
| Weight: | 399g |
| Dimensions: | 206mm x 132mm x 30mm |
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“The Race is a fantastic read that will keep you interested until the very last page. The narrative has been ingeniously crafted while having enough twists and turns to keep you guessing.” -
“Totally assured - this is a literate, intelligent, gorgeously human and superbly strange SF novel that will continually skewer your assumptions.” - Alastair Reynolds, on The Race; “A unique and fascinating near-future ecological SF novel. Buy it!” Jeff Vandermeer, author of the Annihilation trilogy
About The Author
Nina Allan
Nina Allan’s debut novel The Race was shortlisted for the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, the BSFA Award and the Kitschies Red Tentacle. Her follow-up The Rift won the BSFA Award and the Kitschies Red Tentacle. She has won the BSFA Award for Short Fiction, the Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire, and the Aeon Award. She has been shortlisted for the British Fantasy Award four times and was a finalist for the 2014 Shirley Jackson Award. She lives on the Isle of Bute in Scotland.
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