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Vinge, Vernor A Deepness in the Sky
New York, New York, U.S.A. Tor Books 1999 0312856830 / 9780312856830 1st Edition. 1st Impression. Hard Cover As New As New Signed by Author
New. Signed by Vinge on full title page. 1999 Locus Recommended - Novels - Science Fiction. Nominated for 1999 Arthur C. Clarke Award. Nominated for 2000 Hugo Award. Nominated for 1999 Nebula Award. Winner 2000 Hugo Award. Dust jacket covered with Brodart 'just-a-fold' 1.5 mil jacket.
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Vinge, Vernor Deepness in the Sky, A
New York, NY, U.S.A. TOR 1999 0-312-85683-0 / 9780312856830 1st Edition. 1st Impression. Hard Cover New New Eggleton, Bob
Winner 2000 Hugo Award. New in new dj covered with Brodart. Tight, clean unread copy. 1999 Locus Recommended - Novels - Science Fiction. Nominated for 1999 Arthur C. Clarke Award. Nominated for 1999 Nebula Award. From The Critics Gerald Jonas ...[S]hrewdly interlocking plot lines with [a] surprising yet satisfying resolution. The New York Times Book Review Russell Letson - Locus ...Vernor Vinge adds another title to the canon of Big Picture space adventures that Gardner Dozois has called New Space Opera....presents a careful mix of the dire and the comfy... Peter Heck - Asimov's Science Fiction ...[A] reader needs little or no familiarity with the author's previous work to pick this volume up and enjoy it....[W]hile the backstory, designed to tie this novel in with the previous book, may disorient a reader fresh to Vinge's work, the story does eventually work on its own terms....Very strongly recommended. Publisher's Weekly In this prequel to his Hugo Award-winning space opera, A Fire upon the Deep), Vinge takes us to an era some thousands of years in our future, when humanity has just begun its exploration of intergalactic space and has as yet no inkling of the complex physics that rules the galaxy. Although human beings have settled on dozens of worlds and created societies ancient enough to have achieved greatness and collapse several times over, only the most limited traces have been found of alien cultures. Now, however, the Qeng Ho, a band of human interstellar traders, have discovered the Spiders, an alien race poised to enter its own space age. Unfortunately, the Qeng Ho must compete with another, less beneficent spacefaring human culture, the Emergents, who are bent on conquest rather than trade. The Spiders have just come out of a two-century-long suspended animation made necessary by the fluctuations of their erratic sun. Their culture is entering a period of explosive growth that could end in tragedy, due in part to a dangerous nuclear arms race and in part to the Emergents' desire to enslave them. Vinge, a professor of mathematics and computer science (at San Diego State), is among the very best of the current crop of hard SF writers, producing work that is not only fast-paced and intellectually challenging, but also stylishly written and centered on carefully drawn characters. This long, action-packed novel should fully engage any SF reader's sense of wonder, and likely will win the author his sixth Hugo nomination. Library Journal A war between two rival civilizations over trading rights to the planet Arachna results in the virtual enslavement of the Qeng Ho by the victorious Emergent culture. As the Spider-folk of Arachna evolve in their customary cyclical pattern, unaware of the threat that lies in their near future, a few Qeng Ho rebels work desperately to free themselves and save Arachna from conquest. This prequel to A Fire Upon the Deep (Tor, 1992) demonstrates Vinge's capacity for meticulously detailed culture-building and grand-scale sf drama. Recommended for most sf collections. Kirkus Reviews A distant prequel to Vinge's 1992 masterpiece, A Fire Upon the Deep, with a single character in common. Some 8,000 years hence, the Qeng Ho interstellar trading fleet investigates the enigmatic OnOff-a star that shines for 35 years, then extinguishes for 250; once understood, its weird physics may yield an improved star drive. Meantime, its single planet harbors intelligent aliens, the Spiders, divided into warring factions, but thought to be descendants of an advanced starfaring civilization. During the Dark, they survive frozen solid in pools of ice. Also arriving at OnOff are the acquisitive, ambitious Emergents. Cooperating at first, the Emergents later mount a treacherous sneak attack, defeating the traders and enslaving the survivors. The Emergents' overwhelming advantage is Focus, the result of a brain-infecting virus that can be induced to secrete mind-controlling chemicals. Those Focused are instilled with unswerving loyalty. The Emergents are led by a smiling deceiver, Tomas Nau, his sadistic assistant, Ritser Brughel, and personnel genius Anne Reynolt, once Nau's greatest adversary, now enslaved and Focused. The Qeng Ho resistance is thin, consisting of legendary genius and onetime leader Pham Nuwen, whose failed dream of a Qeng Ho galactic empire forced him into exile; young trader Ezh Vinh; and, secretly, Ezh's love, linguist Trixia Bonsol, now Focused and translating the Spiders' language. Both the Emergent and Qeng Ho fleets lost interstellar capability during the battle, so the humans must wait until the Spiders develop technology advanced enough to help them. As the OnOff star reignites, the Spiders emerge from their "deepnesses" and, galvanized by geniusSherkaner Underhill, burst into a frenzy of technological development. Nau plans to trick the Spiders into destroying themselves in a nuclear war. Pham, meanwhile, schemes to defeat Nau but sees in Focus the key to realizing his old dreams of empire. Huge, intricate, and ingenious, with superbly realized aliens: a chilling, spellbinding dramatization of the horrors of slavery and mind control.
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Vinge, Vernor Deepness in the Sky, A
New York, NY, U.S.A. TOR 1999 0-312-85683-0 / 9780312856830 1st Edition. 1st Impression. Hard Cover New New Eggleton, Bob
Winner 2000 Hugo Award. New in new dj covered with Brodart. Tight, clean unread copy. 1999 Locus Recommended - Novels - Science Fiction. Nominated for 1999 Arthur C. Clarke Award. Nominated for 1999 Nebula Award. From The Critics Gerald Jonas ...[S]hrewdly interlocking plot lines with [a] surprising yet satisfying resolution. The New York Times Book Review Russell Letson - Locus ...Vernor Vinge adds another title to the canon of Big Picture space adventures that Gardner Dozois has called New Space Opera....presents a careful mix of the dire and the comfy... Peter Heck - Asimov's Science Fiction ...[A] reader needs little or no familiarity with the author's previous work to pick this volume up and enjoy it....[W]hile the backstory, designed to tie this novel in with the previous book, may disorient a reader fresh to Vinge's work, the story does eventually work on its own terms....Very strongly recommended. Publisher's Weekly In this prequel to his Hugo Award-winning space opera, A Fire upon the Deep), Vinge takes us to an era some thousands of years in our future, when humanity has just begun its exploration of intergalactic space and has as yet no inkling of the complex physics that rules the galaxy. Although human beings have settled on dozens of worlds and created societies ancient enough to have achieved greatness and collapse several times over, only the most limited traces have been found of alien cultures. Now, however, the Qeng Ho, a band of human interstellar traders, have discovered the Spiders, an alien race poised to enter its own space age. Unfortunately, the Qeng Ho must compete with another, less beneficent spacefaring human culture, the Emergents, who are bent on conquest rather than trade. The Spiders have just come out of a two-century-long suspended animation made necessary by the fluctuations of their erratic sun. Their culture is entering a period of explosive growth that could end in tragedy, due in part to a dangerous nuclear arms race and in part to the Emergents' desire to enslave them. Vinge, a professor of mathematics and computer science (at San Diego State), is among the very best of the current crop of hard SF writers, producing work that is not only fast-paced and intellectually challenging, but also stylishly written and centered on carefully drawn characters. This long, action-packed novel should fully engage any SF reader's sense of wonder, and likely will win the author his sixth Hugo nomination. Library Journal A war between two rival civilizations over trading rights to the planet Arachna results in the virtual enslavement of the Qeng Ho by the victorious Emergent culture. As the Spider-folk of Arachna evolve in their customary cyclical pattern, unaware of the threat that lies in their near future, a few Qeng Ho rebels work desperately to free themselves and save Arachna from conquest. This prequel to A Fire Upon the Deep (Tor, 1992) demonstrates Vinge's capacity for meticulously detailed culture-building and grand-scale sf drama. Recommended for most sf collections. Kirkus Reviews A distant prequel to Vinge's 1992 masterpiece, A Fire Upon the Deep, with a single character in common. Some 8,000 years hence, the Qeng Ho interstellar trading fleet investigates the enigmatic OnOff-a star that shines for 35 years, then extinguishes for 250; once understood, its weird physics may yield an improved star drive. Meantime, its single planet harbors intelligent aliens, the Spiders, divided into warring factions, but thought to be descendants of an advanced starfaring civilization. During the Dark, they survive frozen solid in pools of ice. Also arriving at OnOff are the acquisitive, ambitious Emergents. Cooperating at first, the Emergents later mount a treacherous sneak attack, defeating the traders and enslaving the survivors. The Emergents' overwhelming advantage is Focus, the result of a brain-infecting virus that can be induced to secrete mind-controlling chemicals. Those Focused are instilled with unswerving loyalty. The Emergents are led by a smiling deceiver, Tomas Nau, his sadistic assistant, Ritser Brughel, and personnel genius Anne Reynolt, once Nau's greatest adversary, now enslaved and Focused. The Qeng Ho resistance is thin, consisting of legendary genius and onetime leader Pham Nuwen, whose failed dream of a Qeng Ho galactic empire forced him into exile; young trader Ezh Vinh; and, secretly, Ezh's love, linguist Trixia Bonsol, now Focused and translating the Spiders' language. Both the Emergent and Qeng Ho fleets lost interstellar capability during the battle, so the humans must wait until the Spiders develop technology advanced enough to help them. As the OnOff star reignites, the Spiders emerge from their "deepnesses" and, galvanized by geniusSherkaner Underhill, burst into a frenzy of technological development. Nau plans to trick the Spiders into destroying themselves in a nuclear war. Pham, meanwhile, schemes to defeat Nau but sees in Focus the key to realizing his old dreams of empire. Huge, intricate, and ingenious, with superbly realized aliens: a chilling, spellbinding dramatization of the horrors of slavery and mind control.
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Vinge, Vernor Marooned In Realtime
New York, New York, U.S.A. Tor Books 2004 0-765-30884-3 / 9780765308849 First Thus 1st Impression Trade Paperback New Signed by Author
New trade paper signed by author on full title page. Originally published in 1986 by Bluejay Books. Sequel to "The Peace War".Signature guaranteed, Purchased from a book dealer noted for signed books that I have I have been dealing for years. For pictures or additional info write me at info at abnormalbooks dot com or visit my site.
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Vinge, Vernor Marooned In Realtime
New York, New York, U.S.A. Tor Books 2004 0-765-30884-3 / 9780765308849 First Thus 1st Impression Trade Paperback New Signed by Author
New trade paper signed by author on full title page. Originally published in 1986 by Bluejay Books. Sequel to "The Peace War".Signature guaranteed, Purchased from a book dealer noted for signed books that I have I have been dealing for years. For pictures or additional info write me at info at abnormalbooks dot com or visit my site.
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Vinge, Vernor Tatja Grimm's World
New York, New York, U.S.A. Tor Books 2006 0765308851 / 9780765308856 1st Edition. 1st Impression. Trade Paperback New Signed by Author
New. Signed by author on full title page. Unread, tight, clean copy. Signed by author on FULL TITLE page. Autograph guarateed authentic. Purchased from bookstore where author toured for signing. Ask for pictures if interested.
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Vinge, Vernor The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge
New York, New York, U.S.A. Tor Books 2001 0312873735 / 9780312873738 1st Edition. 1st Impression. Hard Cover As New As New Signed by Author
New. Signed by author on title page. Winner of 2002 Hugo for Best Novella-'Fast Times At Fairmont High'. 2001 Locus Recommended. Dust jacket covered with Brodart 'just-a-fold' 1.5 mil jacket.
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Vinge, Vernor True Names
TOR 2001 0-312-86207-5 / 9780312862077 1st Edition, 1st Impression Trade Paperback New Signed by Author
New. Flat-signed by author on full title page. Tight, clean, unread copy, purchased signed and NEW from book dealer I have been buying from for years. Signed at an author event at the bookstore. Signature guaranteed. Please ask for pictures.
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