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Genre/Form: | Science fiction Fiction Romans, nouvelles, etc |
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Material Type: | Fiction, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Neal Stephenson; Yolande De Korte; Dave Wall; Shubhani Sarkar; Ervin Serrano; Arcangel Images, |
ISBN: | 9780061474095 0061474096 9780061694943 0061694940 9781843549154 1843549158 9780061474101 006147410X |
OCLC Number: | 191930336 |
Notes: | Jacket photographs by Yolande De Korte / Dave Wall @ Arcangel Images. Book design by Shubhani Sarkar. Jacket design by Ervin Serrano. Novel. |
Description: | xvii, 937 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents: | Provener -- Apert -- Eliger -- Anathem -- Voco -- Peregrin -- Feral -- Orithena -- Inbrase -- Messal -- Advent -- Requiem -- Reconstitution -- Glossary -- Addende: Calca #1-3. |
Responsibility: | Neal Stephenson. |
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Abstract:
Reminiscent of a cross between Mervyn Peake, H. G. Wells and Umberto Eco, another inimitably and brilliantly original novel from the bestselling author of Snowcrash and Cryptonomicon.
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The novel is beautifully written and, even though it runs to nearly 1,000 pages, it feels somehow too short, as though we're made to leave this carefully constructed world and return to our own before we're quite ready. A magnificent achievement. * Booklist (Starred) * Read more...

