Weaver (Gollancz S.F.)

Weaver (Gollancz S.F.)

by StephenBaxter (Author)

Synopsis

The Weaver of Time's Tapestry has finally suceeded in twisting the threads of history into a new shape; the Luftwaffe have pushed the RAF to the brink, and the invasion barges have reached the beaches of Sussex and Kent. Britain wakes up to the nightmare of the Wermacht unleashed in Southern England. As the desperate battle to hold up the invasion rages it is left to a few indivuals caught up in the panic and chaos to piece together what has really happened - is this the culmination of a plan that has taken centuries to play out, a plot from the future to change the past forever? Stephen Baxter's historical thriller series crashes into the 20th century with a terrifying vision of mechanised war and political atrocity unleashed on English soil. This is the climax of one of the most thoughtful and involving series of novels that have brought history alive like no other.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Edition: paperback / softback
Publisher: Gollancz
Published: 14 Feb 2008

ISBN 10: 0575082046
ISBN 13: 9780575082045
Book Overview: Superb reviews for the series so far Volume one has already sold 16,000 Perfect for fans of historical fiction and ancient code msyteries History's perennial what-if favourite - what if the Nazi's had invaded in 1940? Baxter is translated around the world Times Tapestry has been a big-hit in the US Winning new readers for Baxter's wide canvas popular fiction

Media Reviews
Baxter's' portrayal of occupation, which mixes dreary monotony and sullen resentment with staccato bursts of violence, is all too horribly convincing. Impressive stuff. -- Jonathan Wright FOCUS Baxter's picture of occupied England [is] horribly believable. -- Jonathan Wright SFX Weaver is arguably the strongest book in a series that has systematically improved with every volume. Weaver is an interesting and worthy companion piece to Jo Walton's Farthing and Ha'penny, albeit with very different takes on some of the same material. Indeed, by taking on a German invasion of Britain, Baxter shows his willingness to take on counterfactual history's most popular setting and make it his own. STRANGE HORIZONS Weaver is not only a thrilling culmination of the series, but a satisfying novel in its own right. Baxter's real triumph is in presenting a detailed account of occupied England and convincing psychological portraits to the individuals caught up in the nightmare. -- Eric Brown THE GUARDIAN You've got to hand it to Stephen Baxter... he manages to find a new seam within the much mined-ore of Nazi-occupied Britain. -- Anthony Brown STARBURST 'What if' scenarios centred around WWII are certainly nothing new, but rarely have they been done with such deftness as in 'Weaver'. Plenty of well defined characters lend a human touch to the tale. Recommended. -- Dean Mortlock DEATHRAY Weaver is a forceful, well-reasoned conclusion to one of SF's most ambitious interactions yet with the laws and potentials of history. LOCUS
Author Bio
Stephen Baxter is the pre-eminent SF writer of his generation. Published around the world he has also won major awards in the UK, US, Germany, and Japan. Born in 1957 he has degrees from Cambridge and Southampton. He lives in Northumberland with his wife.