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Inverted World (S.F. Masterworks)
Christopher Priest
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Description for Inverted World (S.F. Masterworks)
Paperback. 'One of two or three of the most impressive pure-SFnovels produced in the UK since World War Two' ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF SCIENCE FICTION. Series: S.F. Masterworks. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 304.
A uniquely powerful novel of a society in decay. On a planet whose very nature is a mystery a massive decrepit city is pulled along a massive railway track, laying the line down before it as it progresses into the wilderness. The society within toils under an oppressive regime, its structures always on the point of collapse, the lives of its individuals lived in misery. No one knows where they are going, why they are going or what they will find when they get there. The ending of the novel provides one of the ... Read more
A uniquely powerful novel of a society in decay. On a planet whose very nature is a mystery a massive decrepit city is pulled along a massive railway track, laying the line down before it as it progresses into the wilderness. The society within toils under an oppressive regime, its structures always on the point of collapse, the lives of its individuals lived in misery. No one knows where they are going, why they are going or what they will find when they get there. The ending of the novel provides one of the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Gateway
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
S.F. Masterworks
Condition
New
Weight
299g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780575082106
SKU
V9780575082106
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About Christopher Priest
Christopher Priest's novels have built him an inimitable dual reputation as a contemporary novelist and a leading figure in modern SF and fantasy. His novel THE PRESTIGE is unique in winning both a major literary prize (THE JAMES TAIT BLACK AWARD and a major genre prize THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD); THE SEPARATION won both the ARTHUR C. CLARKE and the ... Read more
Reviews for Inverted World (S.F. Masterworks)
The exhilarating zip of the plot, sweeping you along to a conclusion that is thoroughly unexpected. A case study in sleight-of-hand on several levels. - Empire on THE PRESTIGE. A narrative full of twists, turns and revelations. Behind all the surface trickery lies an intelligent and thoughtful novel about the nature of illusion and secrecy. - Observer ... Read more