Orion and the Conqueror - Hardcover

Bova, Ben

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ISBN 10: 0312854471 ISBN 13: 9780312854478

Publisher: Tor Books, 1994

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John O'Ryan--transformed into the demigod Orion--sails the seas of time and awakens in ancient Macedonia, where he is challenged to bargain with the Creators for the continuation of the human species.

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"Non-stop action and mind-bending concepts combine to make "Orion" absolutely unforgettable...Ben Bova brings it to life on a canvas spread over time and space." --Isaac Asimov "Bova's adroit use of detail makes the setting ring true; his depictions of historic personages as well as his fictional creations are psychologically sound. The sounds, the scents and the sensibility of the ancient world permeate this well-wrought adventure." --"Publishers Weekly" "Bova presents enough solid historical backing to give the story a ring of authenticity. He also doesn't require a reader to have gone through the series' previous volumes in order to fully enjoy this story. Readers who appreciate books such as Harry Turtledove's "Agent of Byzantium" or Marion Zimmer Bradley's "Firebrand" should expect a pleasurable time of it here!" --"Starlog"

About the Author:

Ben Bova is the author of nearly 125 futuristic novels and nonfiction books about science and high technology. In his various writings, Dr. Bova has predicted the Space Race of the 1960s, solar power satellites, the discovery of organic chemicals in interstellar space, virtual reality, human cloning, the Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars), the advent of international peacekeeping forces, the discovery of ice on the Moon, electronic book publishing and zero-gravity sex. Dr. Bova received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation in 2005, "for fueling mankind's imagination regarding the wonders of outer space." His 2006 novel TITAN received the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for best novel of the year, and he received the 2008 Robert A. Heinlein Award "for his outstanding body of work in the field of literature." Dr. Bova has been involved in science and high technology since the very beginnings of the space age. President Emeritus of the National Space Society and a past president of Science Fiction Writers of America, Inc., Dr. Bova was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and has been a member of the Arizona Astronomy Board. He is a columnist for the Naples Daily News and a widely-popular lecturer. Earlier in his career, he was an award-winning editor and an executive in the aerospace industry. He has worked with film makers and television producers such as Woody Allen, George Lucas, and Gene Roddenberry. His "Grand Tour" novels, including his award-winning TITAN, show how the human race will expand through the solar system, opening a new era of wealth and opportunity -- and conflict. His nonfiction books, such as IMMORTALITY and FAINT ECHOES, DISTANT STARS have been honored by organizations such as the American Librarians' Association and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has won six Science Fiction Achievement Awards (Hugos) and many other awards for writing. More books from Ben Bova are available at: http://ReAnimus.com/authors/benbova

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