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On the Steel Breeze

On the Steel Breeze

by Alastair Reynolds (Author), Dominic Harman (Designer), Dominic Harman (Designer), Alastair Reynolds (Author)

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    Hardcover 2013

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Synopsis

It is a thousand years in the future. Mankind is making its way out into the universe on massive generation ships. The new novel from Alastair Reynolds is one for fans of Peter F. Hamilton and Iain M. Banks.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 496
 Publisher: Gollancz
Published: 26 Sep 2013
ISBN 10: 0575090456
ISBN 13: 9780575090453
Book Overview: A thousand years in the future, mankind's influence expands into the universe. Alastair Reynolds' epic vision of our journey into deep space will redefine Space Opera

Media Reviews
As good as contemporary SF gets. -- Jonathan Wright * SFX MAGAZINE *
On The Steel Breeze is a brilliant, self-assured, colourful space opera- with talking elephants. -- John Wyatt * SUN *
The book is not merely a sequel, but a standalone adventure with heart. -- Val Nolan * IRISH EXAMINER *
Clever, thoughtful, feel-good SF. -- John Wyatt * SUN *
Alastair Reynold's On the Steel Breeze moved his ambitious Poseidon's Children's series into interstellar space. -- Adam Roberts * Adam Roberts *
As good as contemporary SF gets. -- Jonathan Wright * SFX MAGAZINE *
On The Steel Breeze is a brilliant, self-assured, colourful space opera- with talking elephants. -- John Wyatt * SUN *
The book is not merely a sequel, but a standalone adventure with heart. -- Val Nolan * Irish Examiner *
Clever, thoughtful, feel-good SF. -- John Wyatt * SUN *
Alastair Reynolds's On the Steel Breeze moves his ambitious Poseidon's Children's series into interstellar space. -- Adam Roberts * The Guardian *
Author Bio
Alastair Reynolds was born in Barry, South Wales, in 1966. He studied at Newcastle and St Andrews Universities and has a Ph.D. in astronomy. He stopped working as an astrophysicist for the European Space Agency to become a full-time writer. REVELATION SPACE and PUSHING ICE were shortlisted for the ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD; REVELATION SPACE, ABSOLUTION GAP, DIAMOND DOGS and CENTURY RAIN were shortlisted for the BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION AWARD and CHASM CITY won the BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION AWARD. You can learn more by visiting voxish.tripod.com, or by following @AquilaRift on twitter.