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The Quantum Thief
The epic hard SF heist thriller for fans of THE MATRIX and NEUROMANCER
Series: Jean Le Flambeur
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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.
Series: Jean Le Flambeur
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The Causal Angel
With his infectious love of storytelling in all its forms, his rich characterisation, and his unrivalled grasp of thrillingly bizarre cutting-edge science, Hannu Rajaniemi has swiftly set a new benchmark for SF in the 21st century. And now with his third novel, he completes the tale of his gentleman rogue, the many lives and minds of Jean de Flambeur. Influenced...Paperback$2699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Quantum Thief
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....PaperbackSold Out
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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.
Book Details
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
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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