Hyperion
The award-winning science fiction classic
$24.27
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
13 February 2024
Summary
The book that reinvented Space Opera - from the Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning author of The Terror, which is now a chilling TV show.
It is the 29th century and the universe of the Human Hegemony is under threat. Invasion by the warlike Ousters looms, and the mysterious schemes of the secessionist AI TechnoCore bring chaos ever closer.
On the eve of disaster, with the entire galaxy at war, seven pilgrims set fourth on a final voyage to the legendary Time Tombs on Hyperio…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399609500 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399609505 |
| Author: | Dan Simmons |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Gollancz |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 13 February 2024 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 34mm x 126mm x 196mm |
| Series: | S.F. MASTERWORKS |
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Critics Review
Truly astonishing – Iain M Banks
Unfailingly inventive…bears comparison with FOUNDATION and DUNE * NEW YORK TIMES *
Dan Simmons
Dan Simmons (1948-2026)
Born in Illinois in 1948, Dan Simmons grew up in various cities and small towns across the Midwest. He earned a BA in English from Wabash College in 1970, receiving a national Phi Beta Kappa Award in his senior year for his achievements in fiction, journalism, and art.
His first published story appeared in 1982, the same day his daughter was born, a coincidence he often cited as a reminder of the balance between writing and life. Simmons transitioned to full-time writing in 1987.
He was a versatile author whose work crossed multiple genres, including fantasy, science fiction, horror, suspense, historical fiction, noir crime fiction, and mainstream literary fiction. Dan Simmons garnered numerous accolades, such as the Hugo Award, the World Fantasy Award for his debut novel Song of Kali (1985), and the Bram Stoker Award.
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