It is 1848 and the British Empire has grown rich exploiting Lilliputian slaves - the finesse of their working allowing unheard of feats of minature engineering; even Babbage's computing device has been made to work.
But now the French have formed a regiment of previously peaceful Brobdingnagian giants and invasion looms. In a world where humanity is both smaller and larger than it once was, love and hate loom large.
Mankind discovers itself at the centre of scale. Lilliptians are twelve times smaller than us but there are those twelve times smaller than them, and twelve times smaller again and so on. And the scale of being goes up from Swift's giants also . . .
Adam Roberts has written both a rip roaring 19th century adventure, a love story and a thought-provoking pre-atomic SF novel about our place in the universe.
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Descripción Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Swiftly: A Novel (GOLLANCZ S.F.) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Nº de ref. del artículo: 7719-9780575082328
Descripción London: Gollancz:, 2008. Uncorrected Manuscript Proof, Trade paperback, Fine, 406 pp. Uncorrected Manuscript Proof, Trade paperback, Fine, Nº de ref. del artículo: 38971
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Descripción Paperback. Condición: Good. 360 pages. light wear, tanned pages Creased & sunned spine SWIFTLYby Adam RobertsGollancz, UK 2008ISBN 9780575082328trade pb, 360ppGOO D: light wear, tanned pages; Creased & sunned spine122 years after Lemuel Gulliver's voyage and his homeland is in crisis.It is 1848 and the British Empire has grown rich exploiting Lilliputian slaves - the finesse of their workin g allowing unheard of feats of minature engineering; even Babbage 's computing device has been made to work. But now the French hav e formed a regiment of previously peaceful Brobdingnagian giants and invasion looms. In a world where humanity is both smaller and larger than it once was, love and hate loom large. Mankind disco vers itself at the centre of scale. Lilliptians are twelve times smaller than us but there are those twelve times smaller than the m, and twelve times smaller again and so on. And the scale of bei ng goes up from Swift's giants also .Adam Roberts has written b oth a rip roaring 19th century adventure, a love story and a thou ght-provoking pre-atomic SF novel about our place in the universe . Nº de ref. del artículo: 1106ac
Descripción Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. Slight tanning of pages. Faint scratches on covers due to shelf wear. Slight soiling of book block. It is 1848 and the British Empire has grown rich exploiting Lilliputian slaves, the finesse of their working allowing unheard of feats of miniature engineering; even Babbage's computing device has been made to work. But now the French have formed a regiment of previously peaceful Brobdingnagian giants and invasion looms. In a world where humanity is both smaller and larger than it once was, love and hate loom large. Mankind discovers itself at the center of scale. Lilliptians are 12 times smaller than us but there are those 12 times smaller than them, and 12 times smaller again and so on. And the scale of being goes up from Swift's giants, as well. This Wellesian sequel to Gulliver's Travels is a unique piece of sci-fi literature. Nº de ref. del artículo: 000552