Castles Made Of Sand (Gollancz S.F.)

Castles Made Of Sand (Gollancz S.F.)

by Gwyneth Jones (Author)

Synopsis

Ax Preston, Sage Pender and Fiorinda, charismatic leaders of the Rock 'n' Roll Reich, have beaten the cascade of disasters that followed the collapse of the former United Kingdom. Now they have to find some resolution to the impossible dynamics of their own relationship, while the world keeps getting stranger. There are fearsome things going on in England's rural hinterland, and in Continental Europe the green nazis are planning a final solution to desperate environmental damage. But there's nothing the Triumvirate can't handle - until Fiorinda's father, secret master of powers that are very old and very new, reaches out to reclaim his magical child, the flower-bride. And that's when darkness falls over Ax's England ...Harrowing ...enchanting -- a dark fairy tale with an epic sweep, set in a world very like our own.

$6.17

Save:$8.03 (57%)

Quantity

3 in stock

More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 368
Edition: paperback / softback
Publisher: Gollancz
Published: 20 Jun 2002

ISBN 10: 0575070331
ISBN 13: 9780575070332
Book Overview: Gwyneth Jones is an award-winning writer Gwyneth Jones is the finest British science fiction writer of her generation Bruce Sterling Gwyneth Jones is one of the finest and most important sf writers of the past decade, a writer who has altered the shape of science fiction FOUNDATION Beautiful frontispiece by acclaimed artist Bryan Talbot Special Website dedicated to the BOLD AS LOVE SEQUENCE www.boldaslove.co.uk

Media Reviews
Gwyneth won the Arthur C Clarke award this year for Bold As Love, this novelis the next in this excellent series. These are not ordinary fantasy novels,there appeal reaches way beyond. Festival/Conventions:Gwyneth has made appearances at the Writing on the Wall event for radical writers in Liverpool. Is guest of honour at Readercon and will be appearing at Fantasycon. Interviews:Major interview in the Manchester Evening News - the day before the Glastonbury Festival. Profile and short interview in DREAMWATCH Short piece in STARBURST relating to Arthur C. Clarke award and mentioning Castles Made of Sand. Signings/Events: Signings at Forbidden Planet with Bryan Talbot.Signing at Waterstone's Manchester with Alastair Reynolds.Signing and talk at Hammicks Redill. Sales lunch with seven other major authors. Reviews: 'Her first novel was excellent - this is even better.'THE GUARDIAN 'Further proof that it's possible to do something triumphantly new with the fantasy genre.'DREAMWATCH 'Castles Made of Sand quickly establishes itself among her best work.'STARLOG 'Gripp
Author Bio
Gwyneth Jones lives in Brighton with her husband and son. She has won the James Tiptree Memorial Award and two World Fantasy Awards and been nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award.