About this title: In the aftermath of the Hard Rapture, a cataclysmic war sparked by the explosive evolution of Earth's artificial intelligence into godlike beings, a few remnants of humanity survived. Some even prospered. But a forgotten relic of the past now threatens their way of life.
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Edition: First ed.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Tor Books
Date Published: 06/2004
ISBN-13:9780765305039ISBN:0765305038
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Like New, Unread, not previously owned. May show signs of wear including remainder marks or stickers on book or cover., In like new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 320 p. read more
Edition: First ed.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Tor Books
Date Published: 06/2004
ISBN-13:9780765305039ISBN:0765305038
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Like New, Unread, not previously owned. May show signs of wear including remainder marks or stickers on book or cover., In like new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 320 p. read more
Edition: First ed.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Tor Books
Date Published: 06/2004
ISBN-13:9780765305039ISBN:0765305038
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Like New, Unread, not previously owned. May show signs of wear including remainder marks or stickers on book or cover., In like new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 320 p. read more
Edition: First ed.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Tor Books
Date Published: 06/2004
ISBN-13:9780765305039ISBN:0765305038
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Like New, Unread, not previously owned. May show signs of wear including remainder marks or stickers on book or cover., In like new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 320 p. read more
Description: Good. 0765305038 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Forge
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780765344229ISBN:076534422X
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Pages are clean and tight, 1 page corner creased, spine is not creased. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 339 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Tor, New York
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780765344229ISBN:076534422X
Description: Very Good. Very Good. Very Good. Small creases to spine, a slight curve. Interiors are tight and u nmarked. An excellent reading copy. macleod's further exploration of the tropes of Science Fiction, in this case the Space Opera--full of exotic beings, far-flung humans & post-hum ans, the Singl uarity & more. Recommended... read more
Edition: BkClubEd
Binding: HARDCOVER
Publisher: Tom Doherty Assoc. Pub TOR, New York
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780765305039ISBN:0765305038
Description: Martiniere, S. DJ COVER ART. VERY GOOD Condition in Very Good Dust Jacket. 5x8" VERY GOOD DJ 316pg GOLD spine titles on Black hard covers. unclipt dj showing photo of author inner dj flap.. read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Orbit
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781841492247ISBN:1841492248
Description: Fair. Paperback, a good reading copy. Cover image is a stock image and may vary. Your book will be securely packed and promptly dispatched from our UK warehouse. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Orbit
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781841491752ISBN:1841491756
Description: Good. This is an EX-LIBRARY COPY. We only offer carefully selected, quality books, in this category. The normal stamps and labels may be present and the front flysheet has been tidily removed. The supplying library will benefit financially from your purchase. This book is in GOOD overall condition. It shows signs of having been read and has general light wear to the cover, spine and pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Orbit
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781841492247ISBN:1841492248
Description: Good. This is an EX-LIBRARY COPY. We only offer carefully selected, quality books, in this category. The normal stamps and labels may be present and the front flysheet has been tidily removed. The supplying library will benefit financially from your purchase. This book is in GOOD overall condition. It shows signs of having been read and has general light wear to the cover, spine and pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Orbit
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781841492247ISBN:1841492248
Description: Good. This book is in GOOD overall condition. It shows signs of having been read and has general light wear to the cover, spine and pages. read more
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: TOR Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780765305039ISBN:0765305038
Description: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0765305038. Hbdj, light wear/soil, pgs clean/bright; 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. read more
"Thought it had a very strong beginning, especially the tech and cultural implications, but it lost momentum in the second half and I ended up not really caring what happened. I don't think their was enough character development, perhaps because the scope of the book was so huge. Clearly he's a great writer though. Many of the ideas from this book will stay with me."
"Definitely space opera, but not particularly remarkable. Similar to Vernor Vinge's post-singularity novels, Newton's Wake relies heavily on the mystery of super-intelligent machines' endeavors and artifacts. Unfortunately, the characters get somewhat left behind and the plot sometimes seems to drag along in the places where it should move fastest. Overall, a decent weekend sci-fi read, but not a must-have for buffs."
"You know...there was nothing really wrong with this book. It just never really grabbed me all that firmly. I kept losing interest in the plot throughout. It seems like the sort of thing I should like--crazy far future space stuff, horrifying posthuman artifacts, adventure and solid writing--but it just never came together in any sort of magic way.
Like, the plot just doesn't even leap out at me. I couldn't really tell you what the plot is, because nothing in the book strikes me as important enough to describe. It's a weird sensation. I didn't hate the book. I enjoyed reading it, overall. I just don't have any particularly fond memories of doing so.
It's too bad, really. I've heard good things about Ken MacLeod, but I was definitely not impressed by my first reading of his."
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