Alastair reynolds is the author of chasm city, century rain, absolution gap and slow bullets. The main characters of this science fiction, fiction story are sky haussmann. His second novel chasm city won the 2001 british science fiction award for best novel. Download chasm city audiobook by alastair reynolds. Chasm city winner of the british science fiction association best novel, 2001. Chasm city by alastair reynolds revelation space standalone. I read revelation space 2000 with great interest and then immediately skipped over chasm. In chasm city, alastair reynolds has created a unique hybrid of literary types. Alastair reynolds big novel chasm city 2001, like his others, is full of sublime space opera noir replete with driven characters and flora and fauna and technologies and cultures extrapolated from particular often extreme environments. Alastair reynolds 1966 is a uk science fiction writer, who is known for writing hard sf and space opera. He is an interesting author since he used to be a space scientist and now is a fulltime writer, even though for a time the two activities were running parallel. The main trilogy revelation space, redemption ark, absolution gap featured a lot of good hard sf worldbuilding, but was heavily weighed down by clunky characters, dialogue, and extremely bloated pagecount. Download or stream chasm city by alastair reynolds.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 694 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. Chasm city, as well as the collections diamond dogs, turquoise days and galactic north, can be read at any point. The onceutopian chasm city a domed human settlement on an otherwise inhospitable planethas been overrun by a virus known as the melding plague, capable of infecting any body, organic or computerized. Free download or read online chasm city pdf epub revelation space 0. My novellength books to date are, in order and date of uk publication. The story line is so intriguing that the audience will want to read all 528 pages in one sitting. Chasm city revelation space, book 2 by alastair reynolds.
The onceutopian chasm city a domed human settlement on an otherwise inhospitable planet has been overrun by a virus known as the melding plague, capable of infecting any body, organic or computerized. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. List of alastair reynolds books in order books reading order. Afterwards, he earned a phd in astrophysics from the university of st andrews. For his books, alastair reynolds won and was nominated for several awards over the years.
Chasm city by alastair reynolds, a science fiction book. Dec 11, 2008 chasm city novel, science fiction 0736 20170220 chasm city by alastair reynolds is a science fiction novel and is also known as book 2 in the 5 book so far revelation space series published during 20002007. Alastair preston reynolds born march 1966 is a british science fiction author. Tanner mirabel was a security specialist who never made a. A journey to avenge the murder of his employers wife, and a journey to recover his lost memories. Chasm city by alastair reynolds is a science fiction novel and is also known as book 2 in the 5 book so far revelation space series published during. The revelation space universe is a fictional universe which was created by alastair reynolds and used as the setting for a number of his novels and stories. The first edition of the novel was published in march 2000, and was written by alastair reynolds. He spent his early years in cornwall, moved back to wales before going to newcastle university, where he read physics and astronomy. While chasm city is set in the same universe as revelation space, it is far more approachable and enjoyable, in my opinion. From 1991 until 2007, he lived in the netherlands, where he was employed by the european space agency as an astrophysicist. Book recommendations for people who like chasm city by alastair reynolds. The revelation space trilogy however, id avoid as you will be presented with the same excellent style and decent pacing only to be hugely let down at the end. I m al, now a goodreads author i used to be a space scientist, and now i m a writer, although for a time the two careers ran in parallel i started off publishing short stories in the british sf magazine interzone in the early 90s, then eventually branched into novels i write about a novel a year and try to write a few short stories as well some of my books and stories are.
Born in 1966, he is known for his writing mainly in the science fiction genre. Come to chasm city and embark on a mindbending ride through the universe of revelation space. A hardboiled pursuitrevenge thriller set in the rs universe. Free download or read online revelation space pdf epub book. Chasm city by reynolds alastair 0575083158 the fast for. Century rain, pushing ice, house of suns and terminal world are all unrelated standalone novels. One of the big contributing factors to this novels success is the atmosphere that reynolds injects into his revelation space books. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 585 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. The main characters of this science fiction, fiction story are dan sylveste, calvin sylveste. Jul 25, 2011 alastair reynolds redefines hell in this awardwinning novel that confirms him as the most exciting space opera writer working todaylocus. Chasm city 2001 is the fourth alastair reynolds book ive read in his revelation space series, though it is a standalone and a much better book. Chasm city is a 2001 stand alone novel by author alastair reynolds, set in the revelation space universe. Chasm city by alastair reynolds is a science fiction novel and is also known as book 2 in the 5 book so far revelation space series published during 20002007.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. The onceutopian chasm citya domed human settlement on an otherwise inhospitable planethas been overrun by a virus known as the melding plague, capable of infecting any body, organic or computerized. Before delving in to the revelation space universe i first suggest perusing the chronology and consider reading the books in order. Chasm city by alastair reynolds, first edition abebooks. Jun 15, 2017 810 in the early 00s, alastair reynolds must have been scribbling furiously, gripped in the fever of imagination. In the early 00s, alastair reynolds must have been scribbling furiously, gripped in the fever of imagination. If you liked chasm city by alastair reynolds, here are some books like this. Presumably it wont be published in the us until next year.
Chasm city is a 2001 stand alone novel by author alastair reynolds, set in the revelation space. Its fictional history follows the human species through various conflicts from the relatively near future roughly 2200 to approximately ad 40000 all the novels to date are set between. The prefect aurora rising and elysium fire may be read alone or jointly, but should best be read in the above order. Alastair reynolds was born in barry, south wales, in 1966. Chasm city is quite well described and has many interesting features. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Alastair reynolds author alastair reynolds was born in barry, south wales, in 1966. Pdf revelation space book by alastair reynolds free. Curious readers may ask can this novel be read without reading the prior book revelation space. Alastair reynolds redefines hell in this awardwinning novel that confirms him as the most exciting space opera writer working todaylocus.
It works, not least because he has created one of the more memorable protagonists in recent fiction, an unlikely hero suffering from schizophrenia with a vengeance. May 27, 2003 alastair reynolds redefines hell in this awardwinning novel that confirms him as the most exciting space opera writer working todaylocus. Chasm city by reynolds alastair 0575083158 the fast for sale. He stopped working as an astrophysicist for the european space agency to become a fulltime writer. Chasm city 2001 tanner mirabel was a security specialist who never made a mistake. Part of this may be the underlying familiarity provided by the earlier book, but it is also definitely less reliant upon an underlying knowledge of quantum mechanics. Alastair reynolds booklist alastair reynolds message board. It deals with themes of identity, memory, and immortality, and many of its scenes are concerned primarily with describing the unusual societal and physical structure of the titular city, a major nexus of reynoldss universe. Chasm city novel, science fiction 0736 20170220 chasm city by alastair reynolds is a science fiction novel and is also known as book 2 in the 5 book so far revelation space series published during 20002007. Alastair reynolds chasm city part 02 audiobook alastair reynolds chasm city part 02. Alastair reynolds audio books, best sellers, author bio. Alastair reynolds books written have gotten three honors and a few other prestigious nominations.
Chasm city by alastair reynolds, 9780441010646, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Chasm city is a horror its buildings, machines and society ruined by the melding plague. Top 10 best alastair reynolds books alastair reynolds. Alastair reynolds a chasm city historicalfantasy pdf. Chasm city by alastair reynolds standaone novel in the revelation space science fiction series, 2001. Gothic space opera with slower than light travel and speculation about extraterrestrial intelligences. There is an almost dickensian feel about the poor, mulch dwellers and the upper class canopy society. The following is a list of books by alastair reynolds that you must give a read to know more about his work.
The main trilogy revelation space, redemption ark, absolution gap featured a lot of good hard sf worldbuilding, but was heavily weighed down by clunky characters, dialogue, and extremely bloated. Tanner, the flawed antihero, is likable despite the fact that when he gets into mercenary mode, he has no compunction about killing people. Apr 07, 2012 quantum computing explained with a deck of cards dario gil, ibm research duration. Reynolds standalone stories in the revelation space universe are excellent chasm city, the prefect well put together, cracking story, decent endings. Chasm city was the book which gripped me so much that i did that. I read revelation space 2000 with great interest and then immediately skipped over chasm city 2001 because it was set decades before. The first edition of the novel was published in 2001, and was written by alastair reynolds.