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Surface Detail
(Paperback)
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Surface Detail
Contributors:
By (Author) Iain M. Banks
Series:
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:
Orbit
Publication Date:
26th May 2011
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
823.914
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
640
Dimensions:
Width 126mm, Height 198mm, Spine 46mm
Weight:
434g
Description
It begins in the realm of the Real, where matter still matters.
Lededje Y'breq is one of the Intagliated, her marked body bearing witness to a family shame, her life belonging to a man whose lust for power is without limit. Prepared to risk everything for her freedom, her release, when it comes, is at a price, and to put things right she will need the help of the Culture.It begins in the realm of the Real. It begins with a murder.And it will not end until the Culture has gone to war with death itself.Reviews
One of the most entertaining Culture novels for a long time - SFX
Famed for his profoundly dark and intelligent humour, Iain M Banks has succeeded in weaving another intricate tale that offers fascinating insight into the human condition - SciFi NowAuthor Bio
Iain Banks came to widespread and controversial public notice with the publication of his first novel, THE WASP FACTORY, in 1984. He has since gained enormous popular and critical acclaim for both his mainstream and his science fiction novels.
