Revelation Space (Revelation Space #1)

Author: Alastair Reynolds

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  • : November 2008
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Description

Nine hundred thousand years ago, something wiped out the Amarantin. For the human colonists now settling the Amarantin homeworld Resurgam, it's of little more than academic interest, even after the discovery of a long-hidden, almost perfect Amarantin city and a colossal statue of a winged Amarantin. For brilliant but ruthless scientist Dan Sylveste, it's more than merelty intellectual curiosity - and he will stop at nothing to get at the truth. Even if the truth costs him everything. But the Amarantin were wiped out for a reason, and that danger is closer and greater than even Syveste imagines ...REVELATION SPACE: a huge, magnificent space opera that ranges across the known and unknown universe ...towards the most terrifying of destinations.

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Tomorrow's landmark SF, here now with sensational new cover designs Science Fiction on the grandest and most commercial scale: huge scope; big, exciting ideas; an unputdownable story Established Alastair Reynolds as one of Britain's most exciting new SF writers 'Gonzo cybergoth space opera: intensely compelling, darkly inmtelligent, hugely ambitious' Paul McAuley, winner of the Arthur C Clarke Award 'REVELATION SPACE heralds the arrival of a major new talent' Amazon.co.uk 'The most stunning and original alien artefact in modern science fiction' Stephen Baxter

Awards

Shortlisted for British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Novel 2001 and Arthur C. Clarke Award 2001.

Author description

Alastair Reynolds was born in Barry, South Wales, in 1966. He studied at Newcastle and St Andrews Universities and has a Ph.D. in astronomy. He spent 12 years working as an astrophysicist for the European Space Agency. Since 1991 he has lived in the Netherlands, near Leiden, with his wife.