Anvil Of Stars: 2nd in the 'Forge Of God' series of books. This item is unavailable.
Language: English
Published by Random House / Arrow / Legend
- Softcover
- Used
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 4.00
Item description from seller
© 1992: 2nd in the 'Forge Of God' series of books. Unknown publication date. 2nd printing of 1993 edition:- Synopsis: 82 young people travel the enormity of space on a quest for war and vengeance against The Planet Eaters: aliens who turned the earth - and all but a fragment of humanity - into a smouldering cinder. But how do you conduct war against aliens whose psychology is unknowable, whose technological brilliance means they can disguise whole planetary systems? 'Anvil Of Stars' has astonishing power. Its epic voyage is shot through with love, self conflict, the terror of war and the infinite possibilities of the universe. Driven by a godly sense of wonder and using quantum mechanics and particle physics to dazzling effect, this book is quite simply everything you ever wanted SF to be:- Review(s): "Greg Bear goes beyond the petty accelerations of the future which inspire lesser SF writers, and takes huge intuitive leaps. He is the face of SF for the nineties" - Fear / "Greg Bear has majored in vastness. Infinity is his playground. Whatever Bear touches turns epic" - Tom Hutchinson, The Times:- (original cost £4.99).…
Seller Inventory # 12.005.00018
- Title
- Anvil Of Stars: 2nd in the 'Forge Of God' series of books
- Author
- Bear, Greg
- Publisher
- Random House / Arrow / Legend
- Condition
- Very Good: Light signs of wear
- Binding
- Paperback: 7" x 4¼"
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0099780402
- ISBN 13
- 9780099780403
- Illustrator
- Cover Art: Nick Rodgers
- Edition
- 1993 Edition
- Printing
- 2nd Printing
- Item weight
- 0.26 kilograms
- Dimensions
- 7" (178mm) x 4¼" (108mm)
- Seller catalogs
- Science Fiction
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Review
“Like Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game", this sequel to "The Forge of God" explores the issues of morality and justice, using children as its vehicle. Bear's treatment differs, however, in that his characters have already lost their innocence and face their destiny with open eyes. As a stylist, Bear writes with a heady brilliance that communicates a sense of immediacy and credibility.” --"Library Journal" on "Anvil of Stars""" “One of the outstanding sf novels of the current year is also the best book so far from an author whose versatility is continually growing. Literate hard-science or alien invasion novels are no longer rare, but a book such as this, which effectively blends these concepts and is also compellingly written, is a joy to behold.” "--ALA Booklist "on" The Forge of God"
"Like Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game", this sequel to "The Forge of God" explores the issues of morality and justice, using children as its vehicle. Bear's treatment differs, however, in that his characters have already lost their innocence and face their destiny with open eyes. As a stylist, Bear writes with a heady brilliance that communicates a sense of immediacy and credibility." --"Library Journal" on "Anvil of Stars""" "One of the outstanding sf novels of the current year is also the best book so far from an author whose versatility is continually growing. Literate hard-science or alien invasion novels are no longer rare, but a book such as this, which effectively blends these concepts and is also compellingly written, is a joy to behold." "--ALA Booklist "on" The Forge of God"
Like Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game," this sequel to "The Forge of God" explores the issues of morality and justice, using children as its vehicle. Bear's treatment differs, however, in that his characters have already lost their innocence and face their destiny with open eyes. As a stylist, Bear writes with a heady brilliance that communicates a sense of immediacy and credibility. "Library Journal on Anvil of Stars"
One of the outstanding sf novels of the current year is also the best book so far from an author whose versatility is continually growing. Literate hard-science or alien invasion novels are no longer rare, but a book such as this, which effectively blends these concepts and is also compellingly written, is a joy to behold. "ALA Booklist on The Forge of God""
Like Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game, this sequel to The Forge of God explores the issues of morality and justice, using children as its vehicle. Bear's treatment differs, however, in that his characters have already lost their innocence and face their destiny with open eyes. As a stylist, Bear writes with a heady brilliance that communicates a sense of immediacy and credibility. Library Journal on Anvil of Stars
One of the outstanding sf novels of the current year is also the best book so far from an author whose versatility is continually growing. Literate hard-science or alien invasion novels are no longer rare, but a book such as this, which effectively blends these concepts and is also compellingly written, is a joy to behold. ALA Booklist on The Forge of God
""Like Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game, this sequel to The Forge of God explores the issues of morality and justice, using children as its vehicle. Bear's treatment differs, however, in that his characters have already lost their innocence and face their destiny with open eyes. As a stylist, Bear writes with a heady brilliance that communicates a sense of immediacy and credibility." --Library Journal on Anvil of Stars
"One of the outstanding sf novels of the current year is also the best book so far from an author whose versatility is continually growing. Literate hard-science or alien invasion novels are no longer rare, but a book such as this, which effectively blends these concepts and is also compellingly written, is a joy to behold." --ALA Booklist on The Forge of God
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