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Xeelee: An Omnibus: Raft, Timelike Infinity, Flux, Ring
Stephen Baxter
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Description for Xeelee: An Omnibus: Raft, Timelike Infinity, Flux, Ring
Paperback. The books that launched Stephen Baxter's career; the creation of one of the most astonishingly ambitious universes in SF's history: brought together in one astounding volume. Num Pages: 912 pages. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 152 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1016.
Stephen Baxter's epic sequence of Xeelee novels was introduced to a new generation of readers with his highly successful quartet, Destiny's Children, published by Gollancz between 2003 and 2006. But the sequence of novels began with RAFT in 1991. From there it built into perhaps the most ambitious fictitious universe ever created. Beginning with the rise and fall of sub-quantum civilisations in the first nano-seconds after the Big Bang and ending with the heat death of the universe billions of years from now the series charts the story of mankinds epic war against the ancient and unknowable ... Read more
Stephen Baxter's epic sequence of Xeelee novels was introduced to a new generation of readers with his highly successful quartet, Destiny's Children, published by Gollancz between 2003 and 2006. But the sequence of novels began with RAFT in 1991. From there it built into perhaps the most ambitious fictitious universe ever created. Beginning with the rise and fall of sub-quantum civilisations in the first nano-seconds after the Big Bang and ending with the heat death of the universe billions of years from now the series charts the story of mankinds epic war against the ancient and unknowable ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Gollancz
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
1020 g
Number of Pages
912
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780575090415
SKU
V9780575090415
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-97
About Stephen Baxter
Stephen Baxter is the pre-eminent SF writer of his generation. Published around the world he has also won major awards in the UK, US, Germany, and Japan. Born in 1957 he has degrees from Cambridge and Southampton. He lives in Northumberland with his wife.
Reviews for Xeelee: An Omnibus: Raft, Timelike Infinity, Flux, Ring
'Covering events from the UK to the US, from Australia to Tibet, this is a comprehensive disaster novel that has a very global feel. Perhaps mostly this book is an homage to human survivability - we endure should be our motto. [It] deserves to sit high on the blockbuster shelves.' - SF World on FLOOD. 'For once ... Read more