In the late 1970s, the release of George Lucas's Star Wars brought unprecedented attention to the romantic, epic potential of space adventure, and it hasn't stopped since! What sets space opera apart from any other kind of fiction is its sheer scale. It is about bursting out ... it is about going beyond.Looking at things every which way are eighteen fabulous writers, including Peter F. Hamilton, Ken McLeod, Nancy Kress, Alastair Reynolds, Dan Simmons, Steven Baxter and many other top names in the genre.From two of the most highly-respected editors in the genre comes this must-have collection of cutting-edge space opera.
All-New Stories of Science Fiction Adventure
Paperback
Publication Date: 01/11/2008
Cutting-edge space opera for Star Wars fans, science freaks, and all readers who love good writing and entertainment
In the late 1970s, the release of George Lucas's Star Wars brought unprecedented attention to the romantic, epic potential of space adventure, and it hasn't stopped since! What sets space opera apart from any other kind of fiction is its sheer scale. It is about bursting out ... it is about going beyond.Looking at things every which way are eighteen fabulous writers, including Peter F. Hamilton, Ken McLeod, Nancy Kress, Alastair Reynolds, Dan Simmons, Steven Baxter and many other top names in the genre.From two of the most highly-respected editors in the genre comes this must-have collection of cutting-edge space opera.
In the late 1970s, the release of George Lucas's Star Wars brought unprecedented attention to the romantic, epic potential of space adventure, and it hasn't stopped since! What sets space opera apart from any other kind of fiction is its sheer scale. It is about bursting out ... it is about going beyond.Looking at things every which way are eighteen fabulous writers, including Peter F. Hamilton, Ken McLeod, Nancy Kress, Alastair Reynolds, Dan Simmons, Steven Baxter and many other top names in the genre.From two of the most highly-respected editors in the genre comes this must-have collection of cutting-edge space opera.
- ISBN:
- 9780061350412
- 9780061350412
- Category:
- Science fiction
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 01-11-2008
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
- Country of origin:
- Australia
- Pages:
- 672
- Dimensions (mm):
- 175x120x35mm
- Weight:
- 0.32kg
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