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Hyperion

by Dan Simmons

Hyperion Cover

ISBN13: 9780553283686
ISBN10: 0553283685
Condition: Standard
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Awards

Winner of the 1990 Hugo Award

Staff Pick

Thirteen is a futuristic techno-thriller and a sci-fi masterpiece. I was reminded of Dan Simmons's Hyperion — the world and its people are that richly drawn. At once gripping and thoughtful, this is a novel worthy of the top awards. It's got my vote.
Recommended by Beth, Powells.com

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

On the world called Hyperion, beyond the law of the Hegemony of Man, there waits the creature called the Shrike. There are those who worship it. There are those who fear it. And there are those who have vowed to destroy it. In the Valley of the Time Tombs, where huge, brooding structures move backward through time, the Shrike waits for them all. On the eve of Armageddon, with the entire galaxy at war, seven pilgrims set forth on a final voyage to Hyperion seeking the answers to the unsolved riddles of their lives. Each carries a desperate hope — and a terrible secret. And one may hold the fate of humanity in his hands.

Review:

"A magnificently original blend of themes and styles." Denver Post

Review:

"Each of [the pilgrim's] stories would make a superb novella on its own." Gerald Jonas, The New York Times Book Review

About the Author

Dan Simmons is a recipient of a Hugo Award and the author of critically acclaimed suspense and science fiction novels. He makes his home in Colorado.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780553283686
Author:
Simmons, Dan
Publisher:
Spectra Books
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Science Fiction - General
Subject:
Science fiction
Subject:
Adventure
Subject:
Science Fiction - Space Opera
Copyright:
Edition Number:
Bantam ed.
Publication Date:
February 1990
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
512
Dimensions:
7.08x4.44x1.09 in. .54 lbs.

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