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The Promise of the Child
Tom Toner
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Description for The Promise of the Child
Paperback. The most important debut SF novel in five years - the arrival of an astonishing young talent. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 39. Weight in Grams: 412.
'among the most significant works of science fiction released in recent years' TOR.COM An extraordinarily inventive and hugely original SF novel that charts a compelling vision of a future and spins an hypnotic narrative around it. A novel that could command the same amount of attention and furore that met the publication of The Quantum Thief. The richness and originality of its vision combined with its playful take on hard science make this a novel with real commercial potential that will be talked about for years and should launch a major career in SF. ... Read more
'among the most significant works of science fiction released in recent years' TOR.COM An extraordinarily inventive and hugely original SF novel that charts a compelling vision of a future and spins an hypnotic narrative around it. A novel that could command the same amount of attention and furore that met the publication of The Quantum Thief. The richness and originality of its vision combined with its playful take on hard science make this a novel with real commercial potential that will be talked about for years and should launch a major career in SF. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473211377
SKU
V9781473211377
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Ref
99-10
About Tom Toner
Tom Toner was born in Somerset, England, in 1986. The Tropic of Eternity is the concluding volume in Toner's debut trilogy, following The Promise of the Child and The Weight of the World.
Reviews for The Promise of the Child
The prose is baroque, the pacing stately
Financial Times
I love gobsmacking moments in science fiction, moments that make me sit up with a jolt and see everything around me with fresh and curious eyes. Wonder is vital. There are times whenThe Promise of the Child is truly wondrous. Without doubt, it is innovative, complex, ambitious and original ... Read more
Financial Times
I love gobsmacking moments in science fiction, moments that make me sit up with a jolt and see everything around me with fresh and curious eyes. Wonder is vital. There are times whenThe Promise of the Child is truly wondrous. Without doubt, it is innovative, complex, ambitious and original ... Read more