Cities In Flight

Name: Cities In Flight
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780575094178
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By James Blish

Series: S.F. Masterworks

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Summary

Cities In Flight by James Blish is a sci-fi saga that spans centuries, chronicling the fate of Earth cities that voyage through space using anti-gravity technology called the spindizzy. The narrative explores themes of technological evolution, politics, and human resilience as these nomadic cities face various challenges and adventures throughout the galaxy. It's a compelling blend of speculative future history and exploration of societal dynamics in a spacefaring civilisation.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by epic tales of interstellar travel and the challenges that come with it. Set in a future where entire cities navigate space, it combines adventure, politics and philosophical questions about humanity's future. With its imaginative concepts and rich storytelling, it's perfect for fans of classic science fiction worlds.

Cities In Flight

One of the very best must-read SF novels of all time.

One of the very best must-read SF novels of all time.

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James Blish's galaxy-spanning masterwork, originally published in four volumes, explores a future in which two crucial discoveries—antigravity devices which enable whole cities to be lifted from the Earth to become giant spaceships and longevity drugs that allow their inhabitants to live for thousands of years—lead to the establishment of a unique Galactic empire.

Series: S.F. Masterworks

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Cities In Flight by James Blish has been praised for its imaginative and intelligent take on space opera, featuring a blend of high adventure and profound ideas. Critics highlight its influence on the genre and its galaxy-spanning narrative that offers excitement and depth. Paul J McAuley, The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, and Terry Pratchett commend the series for its inventive storytelling and significance in science fiction literature.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780575094178

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 March 2010

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Gollancz

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 42.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 640

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Fiction General Fiction James Blish Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction Series: S.F. Masterworks

About the Author

James Blish (1921-75) studied microbiology at Rutgers and then served as a medical laboratory technician in the US army during the Second World War. Among his best known books are CITIES IN FLIGHT, A CASE OF CONSCIENCE, for which he won the Hugo in 1959 for Best Novel, DOCTOR MIRABILIS, BLACK EASTER and THE DAY AFTER JUDGEMENT.