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The Barnes & Noble Review presents Vernor Vinge's Hugo Award-nominated sequel to his 1984 classic, blending murder mystery with hard science fiction. Set 50 million years in the future, the remnants of human civilization face extinction and internal conflict. Central to the plot are bobbles—impenetrable force fields that isolate areas from the universe. After the events of The Peace War, small groups of humans have survived by entering stasis for centuries. With fewer than 300 humans remaining and essential technology failing, a long-term survival strategy is crucial. However, the survivors are deeply divided. The murder of key planner Marta Korolev, who is killed while others are in stasis, prompts a former police officer to uncover the murderer before humanity faces total annihilation. Readers familiar with Vinge's later works, such as A Fire upon the Deep and A Deepness in the Sky, may be surprised to find that many consider this 1986 sequel to be his finest. This compelling and visually stunning masterwork is essential for any science fiction enthusiast.
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Meulenhoff SF, Fantasy & Avontuur: Gestrand in de realitijd, Vernor Vinge, Mike Grothaus
- Language
- Released
- 1987
- Binding
- (Paperback),
- Book condition
- Good
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- €26.49
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- Title
- Meulenhoff SF, Fantasy & Avontuur: Gestrand in de realitijd
- Language
- Dutch
- Authors
- Vernor Vinge, Mike Grothaus
- Publisher
- Meulenhoff
- Released
- 1987
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 350
- ISBN10
- 9029040211
- ISBN13
- 9789029040211
- Series
- Across Realtime
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- Rating
- 4.1 out of 5
- Description
- The Barnes & Noble Review presents Vernor Vinge's Hugo Award-nominated sequel to his 1984 classic, blending murder mystery with hard science fiction. Set 50 million years in the future, the remnants of human civilization face extinction and internal conflict. Central to the plot are bobbles—impenetrable force fields that isolate areas from the universe. After the events of The Peace War, small groups of humans have survived by entering stasis for centuries. With fewer than 300 humans remaining and essential technology failing, a long-term survival strategy is crucial. However, the survivors are deeply divided. The murder of key planner Marta Korolev, who is killed while others are in stasis, prompts a former police officer to uncover the murderer before humanity faces total annihilation. Readers familiar with Vinge's later works, such as A Fire upon the Deep and A Deepness in the Sky, may be surprised to find that many consider this 1986 sequel to be his finest. This compelling and visually stunning masterwork is essential for any science fiction enthusiast.