ACK-ACK MACAQUE: 1 - Brossura

Gareth L. Powell

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1781080593 ISBN 13: 9781781080597

Casa editrice: Rebellion, 2013

Riassunto

In 1944, as waves of German ninjas parachute into Kent, Britain's best hopes for victory lie with a Spitfire pilot codenamed 'Ack-Ack Macaque.' The trouble is, Ack-Ack Macaque is a cynical, one-eyed, cigar-chomping monkey, and he's starting to doubt everything, including his own existence. A century later, in a world where France and Great Britain merged in the late 1950s and nuclear-powered Zeppelins circle the globe, ex-journalist Victoria Valois finds herself drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse with the man who butchered her husband and stole her electronic soul. Meanwhile, in Paris, after taking part in an illegal break-in at a research laboratory, the heir to the British throne goes on the run. And all the while, the doomsday clock ticks towards Armageddon. Winner of the British Science Fiction Award for Best Novel.

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Recensione:

Powell primes an explosive narrative with brilliant cliffhangers. --The Guardian

More fun than a barrel of steampunk monkeys ... It's an over-the-top, verbally caffeinated adventure story with smart, nasty ideas and plenty of pulp. What makes it truly special is Ack-Ack, the action hero who can cut through any strategy session or infodump. --The Milwaukee Journal

Any book that makes me grin like a buffoon whenever I crack it open is a definite winner. Full of great characters, fast moving plot and lashings of first-rate action, I can t recommend this highly enough. --The Eloquent Page

L'autore:

Gareth L. Powell is the author of the SF novel Silversands, and the critically acclaimed short story collection, The Last Reef. His work has been published all over the world and featured in a number of recent anthologies. He has written three novels for Solaris.

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• Editore: Rebellion
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1781080593
• ISBN 13: 9781781080597
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 384