In a tale that transgresses conventional lines between fiction
and reality, renowned science fiction writer John Barnes finds
"himself" in one of the wildest, most rollicking SF adventures in
years.
Barnes's college friend Travis Bismark always brings back plenty of
great stories from his job as an industrial spy. This time, over a
few beer- and coffee-fueled chat sessions, Travis unravels a tale
about his current case too tall for even an SF author to believe: a
Gaudeamus machine that bends physics in order to make possible both
teleportation and time travel, and how it gets stolen twice; a
prostitute who deals telepathy-inducing drugs; five scientists who
ride around in a flying saucer in clown suits by day and play awful
punk rock by night; hippie kidnappers; and dozens of inventors who
master the concept of the Gaudeamus machine and are immediately
contacted by aliens offering them their heart's desire in exchange
for the right to have their way with Earth.
General
| Imprint: |
Tor Books/ Tom Doherty Associates, LLC
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
July 2014 |
| First published: |
July 2014 |
| Authors: |
John Barnes
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| Dimensions: |
206 x 145 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
320 |
| Edition: |
Reissue ed. |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7653-1198-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Science fiction
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-7653-1198-4 |
| Barcode: |
9780765311986 |
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