Flashback
Simmons, Dan
Sold by bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
AbeBooks Seller since 11 January 2012
Used - Soft cover
Condition: Used - Very good
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Add to basketSold by bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
AbeBooks Seller since 11 January 2012
Condition: Used - Very good
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basket© 2011: A stand-alone novel by Dan Simmons. 1st printing of 2012 edition:- Synopsis: America, 2036: A wasteland in ruin. Terrorism and ultra-violence plague a once powerful society, whose only escape is to numb itself on flashback: a euphoric yet cripplingly addictive regression drug. Ex-cop and addict Nick Bottom has seen flashback take his badge, his reputation and the love of his son, Alone and in despair, he has hit rock bottom. But Nick is about to receive a proposition. Billionaire magnate Hiroshi Nakamura needs his services, and, in particular, his memories:- Review(s): "Relentlessly compelling" - SciFiNow / "Abundantly entertaining. 'Flashback' is first-rate" - Washington Post / "Thrilling. With a grand, compelling mystery at its centre" - SFX:- (original cost £8.99).
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'I am in awe of Dan Simmons' STEPHEN KING
America, 2036. A wasteland in ruin.
Terrorism and ultra-violence plague a once powerful society, whose only escape is to numb itself on flashback: a euphoric yet cripplingly addictive regression drug.
Ex-cop and addict Nick Bottom has seen flashback take his badge, his reputation and the love of his son. Alone and in despair, he has hit rock bottom.
Nick is about to receive a proposition. Billionaire magnate Hiroshi Nakamura needs his services, and, in particular, his memories.
Readers are loving Flashback
'Astounding' *****
'Gripping from beginning to end' *****
'Thought-provoking' *****
'Terrifyingly plausible' *****
Dan Simmons is an outstanding commercial talent. He has won the Hugo award, the World Fantasy Award, the Locus award (three times) and the Bram Stoker award. He lives in Colorado.
Dan Simmons was born in Peoria, Illinois, in 1948, and grew up in various cities and small towns in the Midwest. He received his Masters in Education from Washington University in St. Louis in 1971. He worked in elementary education for eighteen years, winning awards for his innovative teaching, and became a full-time writer in 1987. Dan lives in Colorado with his wife, Karen, and has a daughter in her twenties. His books are published in twenty-nine counties and many of them have been optioned for film.
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