Clockwork Angels: The Novel - Brossura

Anderson, Kevin J.

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ISBN 10: 1770411569 ISBN 13: 9781770411562

Casa editrice: Ecw Pr, 2014

Riassunto

Imagine if someone had written the novel of The Wall, Tommy, or Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band when those classic albums were released. For fans of the multi-platinum band Rush, Clockwork Angels: The Novel is that project. Internationally bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson teams up with Rush lyricist and drummer Neil Peart to expand the story set out in Clockwork Angels, the twentieth studio album by the legendary rock band.

In a young man’s quest to follow his dreams, he is caught between the grandiose forces of order and chaos. He travels through a lavish and colourful world of steampunk and alchemy, with lost cities, pirates, anarchists, exotic carnivals, and a rigid Watchmaker who imposes precision on every aspect of daily life.

For more than two centuries, the land of Albion has been ruled by the supposedly benevolent Watchmaker, who imposes precision on every aspect of life. Young Owen Hardy from the village of Barrel Arbor dreams of seeing the big city and the breathtaking Clockwork Angels that dispense wisdom to the people, maybe even catching a glimpse of the Watchmaker himself.

He watched the steamliners drift by, powered by alchemical energy, as they head towards the Crown City never dreaming that he is already caught between the grandiose forces of order and chaos, between the Watchmaker and his nemesis, the Anarchist. Owen’s journeys begin at a fabulous carnival with clockwork wonders beyond his imagination, and take him aboard airships, far into the Redrock Desert to seek lost cities, through storms at sea to encounters with pirates ... and give him a chance at love.

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Whether you are a fan of the band and their music or not you will enjoy the adventure, mystery and creative plot of this novel. However if you are a fan of the band and its music you will find this novel clarifies and amplifies your enjoyment of the overall experience. --The Lofty Oaks

[Peart] chose to flesh out the plot of a novelization of the band's 2012 Clockwork Angels album by climbing the 14,265-foot Mount Evans with his co-author, Kevin J. Anderson. --The New York Times

It moves the story forward by looking at the lives of some of the first title's fringe characters. --Anti Music

Dazzling locales, memorable characters and high adventure that will make you think long after you're done. What more can you ask from a book? Overall grade: A+. --SciFiPulse.net

L'autore:

Kevin J. Anderson is the bestselling science fiction author of over 100 novels. He has written spin-off novels for Star Wars, DC Comics, StarCraft, and The X-Files and, with Brian Herbert, is the co-author of twelve novels in the Dune universe. His original works include the Saga of Seven Suns series; Terra Incognita; Resurrection, Inc.; Hopscotch; and many others. He lives in Colorado. Neil Peart is the drummer and lyricist of the legendary rock band Rush and the author of Ghost Rider, The Masked Rider, Traveling Music, Roadshow, and Far and Away.

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• Editore: Ecw Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1770411569
• ISBN 13: 9781770411562
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 334