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The Quantum Thief

The epic hard SF heist thriller for fans of THE MATRIX and NEUROMANCER
By Hannu Rajaniemi
Series: Jean Le Flambeur
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The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi is a thrilling sci-fi adventure featuring Jean le Flambeur, a master thief in a future solar system where technologies redefine reality. He escapes from a prison with the help of the mysterious Mieli and her sentient spaceship, as they're drawn into deadly intrigues on the moving city of Mars. The story explores themes of identity and freedom, as Jean tries to reclaim his past while evading various pursuers.
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This thrilling sci-fi adventure may appeal to you if you're fascinated by high-stakes heists set within a vividly imagined universe filled with cutting-edge technology and complex characters. You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by intricate plots, futuristic cities, and a blend of action with philosophical questions on identity and freedom.

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The Quantum Thief

The most exciting SF debut of the last five years - a star to stand alongside Alistair Reynolds and Richard Morgan.

The most exciting SF debut of the last five years - a star to stand alongside Alistair Reynolds and Richard Morgan.

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Jean le Flambeur is a post-human criminal, mind burglar, confidence artist, and trickster. His origins are shrouded in mystery, but his exploits are known throughout the Heterarchy—from breaking into the vast Zeusbrains of the Inner System to steal their thoughts, to stealing rare Earth antiques from the aristocrats of the Moving Cities of Mars.

Except that Jean made one mistake. Now he is condemned to play endless variations of a game-theoretic riddle in the vast virtual jail of the Axelrod Archons—the Dilemma Prison—against countless copies of himself. Jean's routine of death, defection, and cooperation is upset by the arrival of Mieli and her spidership, Perhonen. She offers him a chance to win back his freedom and the powers of his old self—in exchange for finishing the one heist he never quite managed...

The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi takes readers on an exhilarating journey through a universe filled with intrigue, deception, and mind-bending challenges. A must-read for fans of science fiction and thrilling heists.

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The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi is praised for its intricate and well-crafted world-building, offering readers a compelling mix of detective and adventure storytelling.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780575088894

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 November 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Gollancz

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 200.0mm

Height: 131.0mm

Weight: 237g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

Hannu Rajaniemi is from Finland and has a PhD in string theory. He has lived, taught and worked in Edinburgh for the last seven years where he was a member of the high profile writing group that also included Hal Duncan and Alan Campbell.

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