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Absolution Gap
Library Edition
by Alastair Reynolds
ISBN: 0441012914
ISBN-13: 9780441012916
Format: Paperback
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Summary
In the conclusion to the Inhibitor trilogy that began with REVELATION SPACE, the battle between humanity and the Inhibitors-machines devoted to exterminating all sentient life-rages on. Meanwhile, humanity may find an unlikely alien ally on the moon Hela, where a bizarre religion has sprung up around the periodic disappearances of the planet around which it revolves.
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"...[A] book of great fascination, rich description, and memorable action." -- Nick Gevers
-- Locus
"[F]ulfills all the staggering promise of the earlier books (in the series), and then some....[W]ithout a doubt a fitting finale to the series, a landmark in hard SF space opera." (starred review)
-- Publishers Weekly
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Ace Books
Published date: 2005
Size: 4.25 x 7 inches
Weight: 0.75 pounds
Pages: 756
Publisher's Notes
In the epic conclusion of the Revelation Space trilogy, veteran Clavain and his desperate companions seek refuge on a remote moon, light-years away from the ancient killing machines wreaking havoc on the universe in an attempt to destroy all human life, only to discover that to defeat this horrific enemy, they must forge an uneasy alliance with an even more deadly "ally." Reprint.
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Absolution Gap
Alastair Reynolds
Ace. Used - Acceptable. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 2005. Paperback. Acceptable condition reading copy showing definate wear. All pages plus cover present. Cover has some wear on edges. Some rubbing on cover. Some aging/yellowing of text pages. ( more information) Offered by Experienced Books LLC (United States)
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Absolution Gap (Revelation Space)
Alastair Reynolds
Ace. Used - Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Absolution Gap
Reynolds, Alastair
Ace Books, 2005. 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good. FIRST PRINTING. Spine creased, 1" tear on back cover. "Magnificent. Stupendous. Extraordinary. No, these aren't superlatives for the latest must-have infomercial gadget; they're adjectives that describe Absolution Gap, the third and final book in Welsh author Alastair Reynold's Revelation Space trilogy (Revelation Space and Redemption Ark). Humankind is valiantly fighting extinction. The Inhibitors -- a seemingly unstoppable, self-replicating mechanical scourge designed to suppress the emergence of star-faring intelligence throughout the universe -- has humanity on the run. With increasingly few pockets of human civilization left undestroyed, those still alive have to figure out a way to defeat the mysterious black machines before humankind is eradicated. Key to humanity's survival is Nevil Clavain, a legendary military strategist, and Scorpio, a bio-engineered pig-man, leaders of a colony of refugees on the planet Ararat. Their objective is as incredible as it is impossible: to wake up a long-dormant sentient spaceship and transport a transcendently intelligent infant to an ice-covered moon where a madman is prophesizing the End of Days and planning to maneuver a massive, mobile cathedral across a 40-kilometer-long alien construct known as Absolution Gap. Reminiscent of Golden Age space operas like Isaac Asimov's Foundation trilogy and E. E. 'Doc' Smith's Lensmen saga, Reynolds's Revelation Space novels are simply masterworks of science fiction. Painted on a vast canvas of intergalactic space that encompasses several sentient races and packed with numerous interweaving plotlines, dozens of fascinating characters, and enough diverse thematic subject matter to fill twice as many books, this shelf-bending saga is admirably upholding the exceedingly high standards set by Smith and Asimov. You want space opera? Look no further than the Revelation Space saga." ( more information) Offered by Yesterday's Muse (United States)
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Absolution Gap (Revelation Space)
Alastair Reynolds
Ace, 2005-05-31. Paperback. Like New. new, spine not crease, cover crisp with light shelfwr, ( more information) Offered by G4Books (United States)
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Absolution Gap
Reynolds, Alastair
Ace, 2005-05-31. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good ++. Format: Mass Market Paperback. Year: 2005.FREE Media Mail Shipping on all U.S. orders over $ 25.00 ( more information) Offered by Cozy Book Cellar (United States)
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Absolution Gap
Reynolds, Alastair
New York: Ace, 2005. Mass Market Paperback. Mild edge scuffing, interiors tight and clean. An Excellent reading copy. Third novel in the Revelation Space series, including "Revelation Space" and "Redeption Ark". Reynold's kind of Gothic Space Opera is effect in conveying the creepiness and vastness of Space, and the terrors that come out to play when humanity isn't looking... Great stuff. ( more information) Offered by Fantastic Planet Books (United States)
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Absolution Gap
Reynolds, Alastair
Ace, 2005. Mass Market Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket. Interior clean and intact. Corners bumped. Pages with some corner and edge wear. Cover with some light scuffs, creases and edge wear. 756 pages. ( more information) Offered by Zephyrus Books (United States)
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ABSOLUTION GAP
REYNOLDS, ALASTAIR
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Absolution Gap
Reynolds Alastair
Ace, 2005. fine. 1st edition paperback, fine as new ( more information) Offered by Zardoz Books (United Kingdom)
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Absolution Gap
Reynolds Alastair
Ace, 2005. fine. 1st edition paperback, fine as new ( more information) Offered by Zardoz Books (United Kingdom)
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Absolution Gap
Reynolds, Alastair
Ace. May 31, 2005. Paperback. Fine. The final volume in British author Reynolds's SF trilogy that began with Re velation Space (2001) fulfills all the staggering promise of the earlier bo oks, and then some. The world Hela, an airless moon of the gas giant Haldor a, is remarkable for two things: relics of the extinct alien race called th e scuttlers, and the Quaicheist faith, whose observers (aided by infection with a virus that induces religious fervor) watch Haldora in the hope of vi ewing one of its mysterious, split-second disappearances. Church records sh ow the disappearances are slowly increasing in frequency and duration. Rumo rs abound, and arriving pilgrims confirm that Haldora's changing behavior i s a sign of the end times. When his indoctrinating virus weakens on occasio n, however, Quaicheist founder Horris Quaiche has other ideas--as does youn g iconoclast Rashmika Els, self-taught scuttler archeologist. Meanwhile, un happy war veteran Nevil Clavain leaves self-imposed exile on the planet Ara rat to help his friend, human-pig hybrid Scorpio, and rejoin the battle aga inst the implacable Inhibitors, "wolf" machines that seek out and destroy s tar-faring civilizations. From a slow start, Reynolds's plot rapidly builds momentum, hurtling to a stunning conclusion. Cinematic imagery and strong characters ably carry this juggernaut of a story, with Big Ideas strewn abo ut like pebbles on a beach. It's not the best book to introduce Reynolds to those who've never read him, but it's without a doubt a fitting finale to the series, a landmark in hard SF space opera. ( more information) Offered by Infinity Books Japan (Japan)
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Absolution Gap
Reynolds, Alistair
Used, Mass Market Paperback; ISBN:0-441-01291-4 Ace 2003; This book belongs to the series Revelation Space #4; <p>A further awe inspiring leap into the darkly imagined future of REVELATION SPACE. With his first novel Reynolds laid the foundations of a galaxy spanning future for mankind. And with each novel he takes us further into that galaxy, reveals another aspect of a future that holds few boundaries. Further into the dark heart of mankind. Awe inspiring doomsday weapons, vicious AIs, cities overwhelmed by plagues that twist and meld man and machine. The further we go into this future the more it is revealed to be the creation of a uniquely talented writer who is making a massive impact on world SF.</p> ( more information) Offered by Seaside Book & Stamp (Canada)
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Reynolds, Alastair
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Absolution Gap - Revelation Space vol. 4
Reynolds, Alastair
Ace, 2005. Later Edition. Mass Market (i.e. 4" by 7" softcover). New (Condition varies from Fine to Near Fine. Please inquire as to specific condition)/N/A (volume is softcover). Keywords: Novel ( more information) Offered by Borderlands Books (United States)
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Ace. PAPERBACK. 0441012914 New with very slight shelf wear from time on shelf (like you'd see at a major chain). We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. . New. ( more information) Offered by BennettBooksLtd (United States)
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