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Zones of Thought: A Fire Upon the Deep, A Deepness in the Sky
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Zones of Thought: A Fire Upon the Deep, A Deepness in the Sky
Contributors:
By (Author) Vernor Vinge
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:
Gollancz
Publication Date:
1st December 2010
UK Publication Date:
21st October 2010
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
813.54
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
976
Dimensions:
Width 154mm, Height 234mm, Spine 66mm
Weight:
1060g
Description
A FIRE UPON THE DEEP is both a vision of the far future, of a universe so enormous that one can barely conceive its size and power and a tale of galactic war played out on an epic scale.
A DEEPNESS IN THE SKY is the prequel to A FIRE UPON THE DEEP. This is the story of Pham Nuwen, a small cog in the interstellar trading fleet of the Queng Ho. Both they and the Emergents are orbiting Arachna, a dormant planet which will shortly wake up when it's On/Off star relights after decades of darkness. Both groups hope to exploit the coming age of technology and commerce on Arachna. But while the Queng Ho seek only to trade aggressively, the Emergents plans are far more sinister, amounting to little short of genocide...Author Bio
Born in 1944, Vernor Vinge is one of the giants of the SF field. Vinge re-invigorated Space Opera with these two books. The critically acclaimed RAINBOW'S END took his career into the 21st century in spectacular fashion.
