Synopsis
This science fiction novel experiments with the theory that time runs backwards and the past, rather than the future, lies in store for mankind. The central character, trained as an assassin, is haunted by a phantom-like woman who symbolizes a future more distant than his own. Brian Aldiss has been the recipient of several Hugo and Nebula Awards in the USA, a Kurd Lasswitz Award from West Germany, a Jules Verne Award from Sweden and a British Science Fiction Award. His most recent books are the "Helliconia" trilogy and "Trillion Year Spree: The History of Science Fiction", which won the 1987 Hugo Award as the best work of non-fiction.
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'Excellent...ingenious and shocking' -- Sunday Telegraph
'Well-written, evocative and disturbing...Aldiss is a magician' -- Sunday Times
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A mind-bending time-travel novel from the multi-award-winning author or Helliconia
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Paperback. near fine paperback, Nick Rogers cover 1st printing. He roamed through the dim reaches of the remote past and like a phantom, the Dark Woman haunted him at every turn. Was she a hallucination produced by the stresses of his bizarre existence?. Seller Inventory # FB20.033
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paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Nick Rogers (illustrator). Ex-library book, usual markings. Well read with some wear but still very useable. Quick dispatch from UK seller. Seller Inventory # mon0000544298
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Nick Rogers (illustrator). Reprint. Paperback. 187 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Gollancz, UK, 1989. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Edges of covers have superficial wear. Spine has minimal reading creases. . Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: This science fiction novel experiments with the theory that time runs backwards and the past, rather than the future, lies in store for mankind. The central character, trained as an assassin, is haunted by a phantom-like woman who symbolizes a future more distant than his own. *** Quantity Available: 2. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN: 057504179X. ISBN/EAN: 9780575041790. Inventory No: 15080056. The photo of this book is of the actual book for sale. Seller Inventory # 15080056