Olympos - Rilegato

Simmons, Dan

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ISBN 10: 0380978946 ISBN 13: 9780380978946

Casa editrice: Harper Voyager, 2005

Riassunto

A companion to Ilium finds the briefly allied Achilles and Hector laying siege to the home of the gods, inadvertently triggering a massive conflict between humanity and such powerful beings as Setebos, Prospero, and Caliban. 75,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“Explores the relationship of history and culture to the idea of humanity. An exceptional creation.” (Library Journal (starred review))

“[OLYMPOS] manages to mix great literary pastiche with some highly original storytelling...thoughtful, inventive, clever and action-packed.” (Sunday Denver Post)

“Ambitious, witty, moving: Simmons at his best.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“Insanely ambitious . . . Ilium and OLYMPOS together solidify [Simmons’s] reputation as one of science fiction’s genuine modern masters.” (San Francisco Chronicle)

“A thoughtful but fast-paced tale that will leave heads spinning and hearts racing.” (Newark Star Ledger)

“Philosophy, physics and literature 101, wrapped up in the trappings of Buck Rogers-style space opera: great fun.” (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

“Fans of epic, action-driven science fiction will talk about this inventive and highly-addictive thriller for years.” (School Library Journal)

L'autore:

Dan Simmons is the Hugo Award-winning author of Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion, and their sequels, Endymion and The Rise of Endymion. He has written the critically acclaimed suspense novels Darwin's Blade and The Crook Factory, as well as other highly respected works, including Summer of Night and its sequel A Winter Haunting, Song of Kali, Carrion Comfort, and Worlds Enough & Time. Simmons makes his home in Colorado.

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• Editore: Harper Voyager
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0380978946
• ISBN 13: 9780380978946
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 690