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Brasyl
Ian McDonald
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Description for Brasyl
Paperback. The sensational new novel from one of the most acclaimed UK SF writers; a major addition to the Gollancz list Series: Gollancz S.F. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 310.
Ian Macdonald's RIVER OF GODS, painted a vivid picture of a near future India, 100 years after independence. It revolutionised British SF for a new generation by taking a perspective that was not European or American. BRASYL will do the same for South America's largest and most vibrant country. A story that begins in the favelas, the slums of Rio, and quickly expands to take in drugs, corruption, and a frightening new technology that allows access to all the multiple worlds that have slipped into existence in other planes everytime we make a decision. ... Read more
Ian Macdonald's RIVER OF GODS, painted a vivid picture of a near future India, 100 years after independence. It revolutionised British SF for a new generation by taking a perspective that was not European or American. BRASYL will do the same for South America's largest and most vibrant country. A story that begins in the favelas, the slums of Rio, and quickly expands to take in drugs, corruption, and a frightening new technology that allows access to all the multiple worlds that have slipped into existence in other planes everytime we make a decision. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Gollancz London
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Gollancz S.F.
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780575082885
SKU
V9780575082885
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Ian McDonald
Ian McDonald was born in Manchester in 1960. His family moved to Northern Island in 1965. He now lives in Belfast and works in TV production. The author of many previous novels including the groundbreaking Chaga books set in Africa Ian McDonald has long been at the cutting edge of SF. RIVER OF GODS won the BSFA award in 2005. ... Read more
Reviews for Brasyl
This is a big, sprawling, sexy, complex novel. The writing is energetic and economical, the story riveting, the denouement fascinating. An ambitious and riveting SF epic.
DREAMWATCH TOTAL SCI-FI
A beautiful story, one that cries out to be read again and again. McDonald's light is still shining brightly, and considering the consistent quality of his titles, ... Read more
DREAMWATCH TOTAL SCI-FI
A beautiful story, one that cries out to be read again and again. McDonald's light is still shining brightly, and considering the consistent quality of his titles, ... Read more