In the Mouth of the Whale
$57.39
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
10 December 2012
Summary
Fomalhaut was first colonised by the posthuman Quick, who established an archipelago of thistledown cities and edenic worldlets within the star’s vast dust belt. Their peaceful, decadent civilisation was swiftly conquered by a band of ruthless, aggressive, unreconstructed humans who call themselves the True, then, a century before, the True beat back an advance party of Ghosts, a posthuman cult which colonised the nearby system of Beta Hydri after being driven from the Solar System a thousand…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780575100756 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0575100753 |
| Series: | Gollancz |
| Author: | Paul McAuley |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Gollancz |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 10 December 2012 |
| Weight: | 318g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 131mm x 25mm |
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“With plenty of elements of cyberpunk as well as a solid dose of hard sf, this will appeal to readers who enjoy Alistair Reynolds.” – Library Journal
A writer of dazzling range, luminous intelligence and great humanity–Alastair ReynoldsPaul McAuley’s balanced grasp of satire and literature, always a rare attribute in the writer of prose fiction, is combined with the equally rare ability to look at today’s problems and know which are really problems, and what can be done about them–William Gibson
About The Author
Paul McAuley
Paul McAuley won the Philip K. Dick Award for his first novel and has gone on to win the Arthur C. Clarke, British Fantasy, Sidewise and John W. Campbell Awards. He gave up his position as a research biologist to write full-time. He lives in London. You can find his blog at
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