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Rites of Passage
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Rites of Passage gathers four long stories, one of which is original to the collection. "Bartholomew Burns and the Brain Invaders" features a Victorian London facing the threat of alien invasion and the mysterious 'Guardian' who saves the day. "Guardians of the Phoenix" is set in a near-future, post-apocalyptic world where water is in short supply and roaming bands will do anything to obtain it, while "Sunworld" is about a strange world where the sun is fixed eternally overhead and Yarrek Merwe…
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- Author: Eric Brown
- Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- ISBN-10: 1499500319
- ISBN-13: 9781499500318
- Format: 13.3 x 20.3 x 1.1 cm, minkšti viršeliai
- Language: English
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Rites of Passage gathers four long stories, one of which is original to the collection. "Bartholomew Burns and the Brain Invaders" features a Victorian London facing the threat of alien invasion and the mysterious 'Guardian' who saves the day. "Guardians of the Phoenix" is set in a near-future, post-apocalyptic world where water is in short supply and roaming bands will do anything to obtain it, while "Sunworld" is about a strange world where the sun is fixed eternally overhead and Yarrek Merwell makes a discovery that will change everything. The longest story in the collection, "Beneath the Ancient Sun" has never appeared before and is set on a far-future Earth where giant crabs and a swollen sun threaten humanity's very existence. Eric Brown's stories combine memorable characters, fascinating settings, and a passionate concern for story-telling that has made this BSFA award-winning author one of the leaders of the field."Brown sketches a complex world full of bitter idealists and fantastic landscapes where nothing is as it seems" Publishers Weekly "Eric Brown spins a terrific yarn" SFX "This is the rediscovery of wonder" Stephen Baxter on Helix "SF suffused with a cosmopolitan and literary sensibility" Paul McAuley "Brown's spectacular creativity creates a constantly compelling read" Kirkus Book Reviews
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- Author: Eric Brown
- Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- ISBN-10: 1499500319
- ISBN-13: 9781499500318
- Format: 13.3 x 20.3 x 1.1 cm, minkšti viršeliai
- Language: English English
Rites of Passage gathers four long stories, one of which is original to the collection. "Bartholomew Burns and the Brain Invaders" features a Victorian London facing the threat of alien invasion and the mysterious 'Guardian' who saves the day. "Guardians of the Phoenix" is set in a near-future, post-apocalyptic world where water is in short supply and roaming bands will do anything to obtain it, while "Sunworld" is about a strange world where the sun is fixed eternally overhead and Yarrek Merwell makes a discovery that will change everything. The longest story in the collection, "Beneath the Ancient Sun" has never appeared before and is set on a far-future Earth where giant crabs and a swollen sun threaten humanity's very existence. Eric Brown's stories combine memorable characters, fascinating settings, and a passionate concern for story-telling that has made this BSFA award-winning author one of the leaders of the field.
"Brown sketches a complex world full of bitter idealists and fantastic landscapes where nothing is as it seems" Publishers Weekly "Eric Brown spins a terrific yarn" SFX "This is the rediscovery of wonder" Stephen Baxter on Helix "SF suffused with a cosmopolitan and literary sensibility" Paul McAuley "Brown's spectacular creativity creates a constantly compelling read" Kirkus Book Reviews
"Brown sketches a complex world full of bitter idealists and fantastic landscapes where nothing is as it seems" Publishers Weekly "Eric Brown spins a terrific yarn" SFX "This is the rediscovery of wonder" Stephen Baxter on Helix "SF suffused with a cosmopolitan and literary sensibility" Paul McAuley "Brown's spectacular creativity creates a constantly compelling read" Kirkus Book Reviews
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