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Editeur : Denoël Date de parution : 2009 Description : In-8, 388 pages, broché, occasion, très bon état. Envois quotidiens du mardi au samedi. Les commandes sont adressées sous enveloppes bulles. Photos supplémentaires de l'ouvrage sur simple demande. Réponses aux questions dans les 12h00. Librairie Le Piano-Livre. Merci. Référence catalogue vendeur: 36406. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thanks
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“I'm not a big science-fiction fan, but I'll read anything with a story and a low geek factor. Wilson is a hell of a storyteller, and the geek factor in his books is zero. Like "Battlestar Galactica" on TV, this is SF that doesn't know it's SF...There's plenty of imagination here, as well as character and heart.”
--Stephen King on "Spin"
“The long-anticipated marriage between the hard sf novel and the literary novel, resulting in an offspring possessing the robust ideational vigor of the former with the graceful narrative subtleties of the latter, might finally have occurred in the form of Robert Charles Wilson's "Spin"....Wilson does so many fine things, it's hard to know where to begin to praise him.”
--"The ""Washington"" Post"
“An astonishingly successful mélange of SF thriller, growing-up saga, tender love story, father-son conflict, ecological parable and apocalyptic fable in prose that sings the music of
"I'm not a big science-fiction fan, but I'll read anything with a story and a low geek factor. Wilson is a hell of a storyteller, and the geek factor in his books is zero. Like "Battlestar Galactica" on TV, this is SF that doesn't know it's SF...There's plenty of imagination here, as well as character and heart."
--Stephen King on "Spin"
"The long-anticipated marriage between the hard sf novel and the literary novel, resulting in an offspring possessing the robust ideational vigor of the former with the graceful narrative subtleties of the latter, might finally have occurred in the form of Robert Charles Wilson's "Spin"....Wilson does so many fine things, it's hard to know where to begin to praise him."
--"The ""Washington"" Post"
"An astonishingly successful melange of SF thriller, growing-up saga, tender love story, father-son conflict, ecological parable and apocalyptic fable in prose that sings the music of the spheres."
--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review) on "Spin"
"Robert Charles Wilson is one of the best science-fiction writers alive--a fact borne out in his latest work...."Spin" is the best science-fiction novel so far this year."
--"Rocky Mountain News"
"Wide-ranging and well-crafted....Wilson's most ambitious and most successful novel to date."
--"San Diego""""Union""-Tribune" on "Spin"
""Spin" is many things: psychological novel, technological thriller, apocalyptic picaresque, cosmological meditation. But it is, foremost, the first major SF novel of 2005, another triumph for Robert Charles Wilson in a long string of triumphs."
--"Locus"
I'm not a big science-fiction fan, but I'll read anything with a story and a low geek factor. Wilson is a hell of a storyteller, and the geek factor in his books is zero. Like "Battlestar Galactica" on TV, this is SF that doesn't know it's SF There's plenty of imagination here, as well as character and heart."
The long-anticipated marriage between the hard sf novel and the literary novel, resulting in an offspring possessing the robust ideational vigor of the former with the graceful narrative subtleties of the latter, might finally have occurred in the form of Robert Charles Wilson's "Spin." Wilson does so many fine things, it's hard to know where to begin to praise him."
An astonishingly successful melange of SF thriller, growing-up saga, tender love story, father-son conflict, ecological parable and apocalyptic fable in prose that sings the music of the spheres."
Wide-ranging and well-crafted .Wilson's most ambitious and most successful novel to date."
"Spin" is many things: psychological novel, technological thriller, apocalyptic picaresque, cosmological meditation. But it is, foremost, the first major SF novel of 2005, another triumph for Robert Charles Wilson in a long string of triumphs.
About the Author:
--Stephen King on "Spin"
“The long-anticipated marriage between the hard sf novel and the literary novel, resulting in an offspring possessing the robust ideational vigor of the former with the graceful narrative subtleties of the latter, might finally have occurred in the form of Robert Charles Wilson's "Spin"....Wilson does so many fine things, it's hard to know where to begin to praise him.”
--"The ""Washington"" Post"
“An astonishingly successful mélange of SF thriller, growing-up saga, tender love story, father-son conflict, ecological parable and apocalyptic fable in prose that sings the music of
"I'm not a big science-fiction fan, but I'll read anything with a story and a low geek factor. Wilson is a hell of a storyteller, and the geek factor in his books is zero. Like "Battlestar Galactica" on TV, this is SF that doesn't know it's SF...There's plenty of imagination here, as well as character and heart."
--Stephen King on "Spin"
"The long-anticipated marriage between the hard sf novel and the literary novel, resulting in an offspring possessing the robust ideational vigor of the former with the graceful narrative subtleties of the latter, might finally have occurred in the form of Robert Charles Wilson's "Spin"....Wilson does so many fine things, it's hard to know where to begin to praise him."
--"The ""Washington"" Post"
"An astonishingly successful melange of SF thriller, growing-up saga, tender love story, father-son conflict, ecological parable and apocalyptic fable in prose that sings the music of the spheres."
--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review) on "Spin"
"Robert Charles Wilson is one of the best science-fiction writers alive--a fact borne out in his latest work...."Spin" is the best science-fiction novel so far this year."
--"Rocky Mountain News"
"Wide-ranging and well-crafted....Wilson's most ambitious and most successful novel to date."
--"San Diego""""Union""-Tribune" on "Spin"
""Spin" is many things: psychological novel, technological thriller, apocalyptic picaresque, cosmological meditation. But it is, foremost, the first major SF novel of 2005, another triumph for Robert Charles Wilson in a long string of triumphs."
--"Locus"
I'm not a big science-fiction fan, but I'll read anything with a story and a low geek factor. Wilson is a hell of a storyteller, and the geek factor in his books is zero. Like "Battlestar Galactica" on TV, this is SF that doesn't know it's SF There's plenty of imagination here, as well as character and heart."
The long-anticipated marriage between the hard sf novel and the literary novel, resulting in an offspring possessing the robust ideational vigor of the former with the graceful narrative subtleties of the latter, might finally have occurred in the form of Robert Charles Wilson's "Spin." Wilson does so many fine things, it's hard to know where to begin to praise him."
An astonishingly successful melange of SF thriller, growing-up saga, tender love story, father-son conflict, ecological parable and apocalyptic fable in prose that sings the music of the spheres."
Wide-ranging and well-crafted .Wilson's most ambitious and most successful novel to date."
"Spin" is many things: psychological novel, technological thriller, apocalyptic picaresque, cosmological meditation. But it is, foremost, the first major SF novel of 2005, another triumph for Robert Charles Wilson in a long string of triumphs.
I'm not a big science-fiction fan, but I'll read anything with a story and a low geek factor. Wilson is a hell of a storyteller, and the geek factor in his books is zero. Like Battlestar Galactica on TV, this is SF that doesn't know it's SF There's plenty of imagination here, as well as character and heart. Stephen King on Spin
The long-anticipated marriage between the hard sf novel and the literary novel, resulting in an offspring possessing the robust ideational vigor of the former with the graceful narrative subtleties of the latter, might finally have occurred in the form of Robert Charles Wilson's "Spin." Wilson does so many fine things, it's hard to know where to begin to praise him. "The Washington Post"
An astonishingly successful melange of SF thriller, growing-up saga, tender love story, father-son conflict, ecological parable and apocalyptic fable in prose that sings the music of the spheres. "Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Spin"
Robert Charles Wilson is one of the best science-fiction writers alive--a fact borne out in his latest work .Spin is the best science-fiction novel so far this year. "Rocky Mountain News"
Wide-ranging and well-crafted .Wilson's most ambitious and most successful novel to date. "San Diego Union-Tribune on Spin"
Spin is many things: psychological novel, technological thriller, apocalyptic picaresque, cosmological meditation. But it is, foremost, the first major SF novel of 2005, another triumph for Robert Charles Wilson in a long string of triumphs. "Locus""
I'm not a big science-fiction fan, but I'll read anything with a story and a low geek factor. Wilson is a hell of a storyteller, and the geek factor in his books is zero. Like Battlestar Galactica on TV, this is SF that doesn't know it's SF There's plenty of imagination here, as well as character and heart. Stephen King on Spin
The long-anticipated marriage between the hard sf novel and the literary novel, resulting in an offspring possessing the robust ideational vigor of the former with the graceful narrative subtleties of the latter, might finally have occurred in the form of Robert Charles Wilson's Spin. Wilson does so many fine things, it's hard to know where to begin to praise him. The Washington Post
An astonishingly successful melange of SF thriller, growing-up saga, tender love story, father-son conflict, ecological parable and apocalyptic fable in prose that sings the music of the spheres. Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Spin
Robert Charles Wilson is one of the best science-fiction writers alive--a fact borne out in his latest work .Spin is the best science-fiction novel so far this year. Rocky Mountain News
Wide-ranging and well-crafted .Wilson's most ambitious and most successful novel to date. San Diego Union-Tribune on Spin
Spin is many things: psychological novel, technological thriller, apocalyptic picaresque, cosmological meditation. But it is, foremost, the first major SF novel of 2005, another triumph for Robert Charles Wilson in a long string of triumphs. Locus
""I'm not a big science-fiction fan, but I'll read anything with a story and a low geek factor. Wilson is a hell of a storyteller, and the geek factor in his books is zero. Like Battlestar Galactica on TV, this is SF that doesn't know it's SF...There's plenty of imagination here, as well as character and heart." --Stephen King on Spin
"The long-anticipated marriage between the hard sf novel and the literary novel, resulting in an offspring possessing the robust ideational vigor of the former with the graceful narrative subtleties of the latter, might finally have occurred in the form of Robert Charles Wilson's Spin....Wilson does so many fine things, it's hard to know where to begin to praise him." --The Washington Post
"An astonishingly successful melange of SF thriller, growing-up saga, tender love story, father-son conflict, ecological parable and apocalyptic fable in prose that sings the music of the spheres." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Spin
"Robert Charles Wilson is one of the best science-fiction writers alive--a fact borne out in his latest work....Spin is the best science-fiction novel so far this year." --Rocky Mountain News
"Wide-ranging and well-crafted....Wilson's most ambitious and most successful novel to date." --San Diego Union-Tribune on Spin
"Spin is many things: psychological novel, technological thriller, apocalyptic picaresque, cosmological meditation. But it is, foremost, the first major SF novel of 2005, another triumph for Robert Charles Wilson in a long string of triumphs." --Locus
Robert Charles Wilson's novels include Darwinia; The Chronoliths and Blind Lake, which were finalists for SF's Hugo Award; and Spin, which just won the Hugo for best novel. He is a winner of the Philip K. Dick Award and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award. He lives in Toronto, Canada.
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- Publication date2009
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