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Feersum Endjinn

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Feersum Endjinn by Iain M. Banks is a science fiction novel set in far-future Earth where humanity has largely uploaded consciousness into a complex digital afterlife. As the countdown to a cosmic event threatening the planet begins, a diverse group of characters, including an eccentric engineer and a cryptic young girl with a unique perspective, must navigate intricate layers of virtual and physical realms to avert disaster. The narrative is an imaginative exploration of memory, identity, and survival.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate imaginative and intricate world-building combined with an unconventional narrative style. It offers a unique blend of science fiction concepts with a touch of fantasy, featuring a captivating story set in a future world filled with rich details and engaging characters. If you are intrigued by innovative storytelling and a mix of perspectives, this book holds an engrossing adventure for you.

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Feersum Endjinn

A stunning new reissue edition of Feersum Endjinn - a space opera of stunning power and awesome imagination, from the modern master of science fiction, Iain M. Banks

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The novels of Iain M. Banks have forever changed the face of modern science fiction. With breathtaking imagination and extraordinary storytelling, they have secured his reputation as one of the most extraordinary and influential writers in the genre.

'Banks is a phenomenon' – William Gibson

Count Sessine is about to die for the very last time...

Chief Scientist Gad fium is about to receive the mysterious message she has been awaiting from the Plain of Sliding Stones...

Bascule the Teller, in search of an ant, is about to enter the chaos of the crypt...

This is the time of the encroachment and everything is about to change. Although the dimming sun still shines on the vast, towering walls of Serehfa Fastness, the end is close at hand. The King knows it, his closest advisers know it, and the crypt knows it too; so an emissary has been sent - an emissary who holds the key to all their futures.

Praise for the novels of Iain M. Banks:

'Epic in scope, ambitious in its ideas and absorbing in its execution' – Independent on Sunday

'Banks has created one of the most enduring and endearing visions of the future' – Guardian

'Jam-packed with extraordinary invention' – Scotsman

'Compulsive reading' – Sunday Telegraph

Books by Iain M. Banks:

Consider Phlebas

The Player of Games

Use of Weapons

Excession

Inversions

Look to Windward

Matter

Surface Detail

The Hydrogen Sonata

The State of the Art

Against a Dark Background

Feersum Endjinn

The Algebraist

Also now available:

The Culture: The Drawings – an extraordinary collection of original illustrations faithfully reproduced from sketchbooks Banks kept in the 1970s and 80s, depicting the ships, habitats, geography, weapons and language of Banks' Culture series of novels in incredible detail.

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Banks is celebrated for his creative and energetic approach to science fiction, seamlessly blending complex narratives with elegance. His work is eagerly anticipated and appreciated for its poetic and humorous qualities, offering a mix of thrilling and thought-provoking elements.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780356521749

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 November 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orbit

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 201g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Iain Banks (1954-2013) came to widespread and controversial public notice with the publication of his first novel, The Wasp Factory, in 1984. Consider Phlebas, his first science fiction novel, was published under the name Iain M. Banks in 1987 and began his celebrated ten-book Culture series. He is acclaimed as one of the most powerful, innovative and exciting writers of his generation.

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