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Engine Summer

By John Crowley
Series: S.F. Masterworks
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Engine Summer by John Crowley is set in the tranquil, isolated community of Little Belaire, where the Truthful Speakers live in harmony, free from pain and conflict. The story follows Rush That Speaks as he embarks on a journey of self-discovery beyond the familiar borders. He encounters a mysterious, overgrown world filled with forgotten myths and remnants of a strange past, revealing a reality far different from his sheltered upbringing.
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This novel is ideal for readers who appreciate contemplative, character-driven science fiction and fantasy with a poetic tone and exploration of utopian societies.

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A powerfully moving quest for truth in a post-apocalyptic landscape from the WORLD FANTASY AWARD-winning author of LITTLE, BIG.

A powerfully moving quest for truth in a post-apocalyptic landscape from the WORLD FANTASY AWARD-winning author of LITTLE, BIG.

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In the drowsy tranquillity of Little Belaire, the Truthful Speakers lead lives of peaceful self-sufficiency, ignoring the depopulated wilderness beyond their narrow borders. It is a society untouched by pain or violence, and the self-destroying 'Angels' of the past are barely remembered.

But when Rush That Speaks leaves his home on a pilgrimage of self-enlightenment, he finds a landscape haunted by myths and memories. The overgrown ruins reflect a world outside that is stranger than his people ever dreamed.

Engine Summer is an evocative exploration of a society where myths linger in the shadows of a forgotten world.

Series: S.F. Masterworks

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780575082816

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 January 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Gollancz

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 224g

Pages: 256

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Dystopian Fiction Fiction General Fiction John Crowley Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction Series: S.F. Masterworks

About the Author

John Crowley was born in 1942 and has worked in documentary films and TV since 1966. The Deep, his first SF novel, was published in 1975 and was followed by BEASTS, ENGINE SUMMER and Great Work of Time. In his later work, LITTLE, BIG, Aegypt and Love and Sleep, he has moved into writing fantasy to great critical acclaim.

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