Mind Over Ship - Hardcover

Marusek, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0765317494 ISBN 13: 9780765317490

Publisher: Tor Books, 2009

Synopsis

In a twenty-second-century world around which greedy power brokers are establishing space condos, a woman struggles to regenerate from a devastating accident in time to save her mother's empire, artificial intelligences endeavor to join the human race, and a group of sisters plans to leave the planet. 20,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

Praise for "Counting Heads":
""Counting Heads "was one of my favorite books of last year in any category, and an exemplary entry in the sci-fi genre."
"--The New York Times Book Review
""Brims over with imaginative extrapolations."
"--The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
""Marusek has built a meticulously detailed world and populated it with vital, complex characters.... "Counting Heads "is an impressive first novel, full of clever wordplay and bracing action."
"--The San Francisco Chronicle
""David Marusek is one of the best-kept secrets of science fiction, a wild talent with a Gibson-grade imagination and marvelous prose, and a keen sense of human drama that makes it all go."
--Cory Doctorow
"He writes with power and authority and great visionary force."
--Robert Silverberg

Praise for "Mind Over Ship":
“A fully-realized speculative future scenario. If you've ever wanted to mash up Philip Roth with Philip K. Dick and read the results, then David Marusek is your man.”
--"i09""
""[Marusek’s] speculations are the fruits of a first rate intelligence harnessed to a gonzo imagination. . . .  Masterful.”
"--Locus"

“It’s been a four year wait for David Marusek’s second novel.  The result is marvelous.”
"--The Denver Post
"“Marusek has built a solid world and paces the unfolding of corporate takeover and social mayhem so as to jeep the reader fascinated.  And the resolution is elegant and satisfying.”
"--Booklist
"“The sequel to "Counting Heads" proves as deliriously imaginative and fresh as its predecessor.  Strong writing and a whimsically cynical vision of the future make this an excellent choice for most sf collections.”
"--Libr

Praise for "Mind Over Ship"
"A fully-realized speculative future scenario. If you've ever wanted to mash up Philip Roth with Philip K. Dick and read the results, then David Marusek is your man."
--"i09""
""[Marusek's] speculations are the fruits of a first rate intelligence harnessed to a gonzo imagination. . . . Masterful."
"--Locus"

"It's been a four year wait for David Marusek's second novel. The result is marvelous."
"--The Denver Post
""Marusek has built a solid world and paces the unfolding of corporate takeover and social mayhem so as to jeep the reader fascinated. And the resolution is elegant and satisfying."
"--Booklist
""The sequel to "Counting Heads" proves as deliriously imaginative and fresh as its predecessor. Strong writing and a whimsically cynical vision of the future make this an excellent choice for most sf collections."
"--Library Journal
""Don't miss a word of this complex, challenging, extraordinary s

Praise for "Mind Over Ship"

"A fully-realized speculative future scenario. If you've ever wanted to mash up Philip Roth with Philip K. Dick and read the results, then David Marusek is your man."
--"i09""

""[Marusek's] speculations are the fruits of a first rate intelligence harnessed to a gonzo imagination. . . . Masterful."
"--Locus"

"It's been a four year wait for David Marusek's second novel. The result is marvelous."
"--The Denver Post

""Marusek has built a solid world and paces the unfolding of corporate takeover and social mayhem so as to jeep the reader fascinated. And the resolution is elegant and satisfying."
"--Booklist

""The sequel to "Counting Heads" proves as deliriously imaginative and fresh as its predecessor. Strong writing and a whimsically cynical vision of the future make this an excellent choice for most sf collections."
"--Library Journal

""Don't miss a word of this complex, challenging, extraordinary saga."
--"Kirkus Reviews" (starred review)

"Marusek's world is a rich blend of corporate intrigue, violence, technological wizardry, and more."
--SFRevu.com

"Marusek's wide-ranging and creative imagination is very much in evidence in this ambitious second novel.... With ambitious narrative scope and small moments of perfect prose, this tale of 22nd-century politics repays the close reading necessary to follow its many interweaving plots."
--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)

"A fully-realized speculative future scenario. If you've ever wanted to mash up Philip Roth with Philip K. Dick and read the results, then David Marusek is your man."
--"i09""
""[Marusek's] speculations are the fruits of a first rate intelligence harnessed to a gonzo imagination. . . . Masterful."
"--Locus"

"It's been a four year wait for David Marusek's second novel. The result is marvelous."
"--The Denver Post
""Marusek has built a solid world and paces the unfolding of corporate takeover and social mayhem so as to jeep the reader fascinated. And the resolution is elegant and satisfying."
"--Booklist
""The sequel to "Counting Heads" proves as deliriously imaginative and fresh as its predecessor. Strong writing and a whimsically cynical vision of the future make this an excellent choice for most sf collections."
"--Library Journal
""Don't miss a word of this complex, challenging, extraordinary saga."
--"Kirkus Reviews" (starred review)
"Marusek's world is a rich blend of corporate intrigue, violence, technological wizardry, and more."
--SFRevu.com
"Marusek's wide-ranging and creative imagination is very much in evidence in this ambitious second novel.... With ambitious narrative scope and small moments of perfect prose, this tale of 22nd-century politics repays the close reading necessary to follow its many interweaving plots."
--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
Marusek's wide-ranging and creative imagination is very much in evidence in this ambitious second novel . With ambitious narrative scope and small moments of perfect prose, this tale of 22nd-century politics repays the close reading necessary to follow its many interweaving plots.--Publishers Weekly (starred review)"

A fully-realized speculative future scenario. If you've ever wanted to mash up Philip Roth with Philip K. Dick and read the results, then David Marusek is your man. "i09"

[Marusek's] speculations are the fruits of a first rate intelligence harnessed to a gonzo imagination. . . . Masterful. "Locus"

It's been a four year wait for David Marusek's second novel. The result is marvelous. "The Denver Post"

Marusek has built a solid world and paces the unfolding of corporate takeover and social mayhem so as to jeep the reader fascinated. And the resolution is elegant and satisfying. "Booklist"

The sequel to "Counting Heads" proves as deliriously imaginative and fresh as its predecessor. Strong writing and a whimsically cynical vision of the future make this an excellent choice for most sf collections. "Library Journal"

Don't miss a word of this complex, challenging, extraordinary saga. "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"

Marusek's world is a rich blend of corporate intrigue, violence, technological wizardry, and more. "SFRevu.com"

Marusek's wide-ranging and creative imagination is very much in evidence in this ambitious second novel . With ambitious narrative scope and small moments of perfect prose, this tale of 22nd-century politics repays the close reading necessary to follow its many interweaving plots. Publishers Weekly (starred review)"

"A fully-realized speculative future scenario. If you've ever wanted to mash up Philip Roth with Philip K. Dick and read the results, then David Marusek is your man." --i09

"[Marusek's] speculations are the fruits of a first rate intelligence harnessed to a gonzo imagination. . . . Masterful." --Locus

"It's been a four year wait for David Marusek's second novel. The result is marvelous." --The Denver Post

"Marusek has built a solid world and paces the unfolding of corporate takeover and social mayhem so as to jeep the reader fascinated. And the resolution is elegant and satisfying." --Booklist

"The sequel to Counting Heads proves as deliriously imaginative and fresh as its predecessor. Strong writing and a whimsically cynical vision of the future make this an excellent choice for most sf collections." --Library Journal

"Don't miss a word of this complex, challenging, extraordinary saga." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Marusek's world is a rich blend of corporate intrigue, violence, technological wizardry, and more." --SFRevu.com

"Marusek's wide-ranging and creative imagination is very much in evidence in this ambitious second novel.... With ambitious narrative scope and small moments of perfect prose, this tale of 22nd-century politics repays the close reading necessary to follow its many interweaving plots." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

About the Author:

David Marusek spins his quirky tales of the future by the glow of the Northern Lights in Fairbanks, Alaska.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tor Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0765317494
• ISBN 13: 9780765317490
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 317