Hyperion - (Hyperion Cantos) by Dan Simmons (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>It is the 29th century and the universe of the Human Hegemony is under threat. Invasion by the warlike Ousters looms, and the mysterious schemes of the secessionist AI TechnoCore bring chaos ever closer. On the eve of disaster, with the entire galaxy at war, seven pilgrims set fourth on a final voyage to the legendary Time Tombs on Hyperion, home to the Shrike, a lethal creature, part god and part killing machine, whose powers transcend the limits of time and space. The pilgrims have resolved to die before discovering anything less than the secrets of the universe itself.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A stunning tour de force filled with transcendent awe and wonder, <i>Hyperion</i> is a masterwork of science fiction that resonates with excitement and invention, the first volume in a remarkable epic by the multiple-award-winning author of <i>The Hollow Man</i>.</b> <p/> On the world called Hyperion, beyond the reach of galactic law, waits a 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. <p/> 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. <p/> <b>Praise for Dan Simmons and <i>Hyperion</i></b> <p/> "Dan Simmons has brilliantly conceptualized a future 700 years distant. In sheer scope and complexity it matches, and perhaps even surpasses, those of Isaac Asimov and James Blish."<b>--<i>The Washington Post Book World</i></b> <p/> "An unfailingly inventive narrative . . . generously conceived and stylistically sure-handed."<b>--<i>The</i> <i>New York Times Book Review</i></b> <p/> "Simmons's own genius transforms space opera into a new kind of poetry."<b>--<i>The Denver Post</i></b> <p/> "An essential part of any science fiction collection."<b>--<i>Booklist</i></b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for Dan Simmons and <i>Hyperion</i></b> <p/>"Dan Simmons has brilliantly conceptualized a future 700 years distant. In sheer scope and complexity it matches, and perhaps even surpasses, those of Isaac Asimov and James Blish."<b>--<i>The Washington Post Book World</i> </b> <p/>"An unfailingly inventive narrative . . . generously conceived and stylistically sure-handed."<b>--<i>The</i> <i>New York Times Book Review</i></b> <p/>"Simmons's own genius transforms space opera into a new kind of poetry."<b>--<i>The Denver Post</i></b> <p/>"An essential part of any science fiction collection."<b>--<i>Booklist</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Dan Simmons</b>, a full-time public school teacher until 1987, is one of the few writers who consistently work across genres, producing novels described as science fiction, horror, fantasy, and mainstream fiction, while winning major awards in all these fields. His first novel, <i>Song of Kali, </i>won the World Fantasy Award; his first science fiction novel, <i>Hyperion, </i>won the Hugo Award. His other novels and short fiction have been honored with numerous awards, including nine Locus Awards, four Bram Stoker Awards, the French Prix Cosmos 2000, the British SF Association Award, and the Theodore Sturgeon Award. In 1995, Wabash College presented Simmons with an honorary doctorate in humane letters for his work in fiction and education. He lives in Colorado along the Front Range of the Rockies.
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