DAN SIMMONS: Olympos— SFBC ed. — EOS hardcover (2005)

Description: DANSIMMONSOlymposEOS (2005) (an imprint of Harper Collins) (SF Book Club Edition 1186165) THE EXTRAORDINARY AND MAGNIFICENT EPIC CONCLUSION TO THE HUGO AWARD-NOMINATED ILIUM CONDITION: VERY GOOD or better: minor shelfwear,no markings. Beneath the gaze of the gods, the mighty armies of Greece and Troy met in fierce and glorious combat, scrupulously following the text set forth in Homer's timeless narrative, but that was before twenty-first century scholar Thomas Hockenberry stirred the bloody brew, causing an enraged Achilles to join forces with his archenemy Hector and turn his murderous wrath on Zeus and the entire pantheon of divine manipulators; before the swift and terrible mechanical creatures that catered for centuries to the pitiful idle remnants of Earth's human race began massing in the millions, to exterminate rather than serve. Commentaries on line: Watch in awe while the last, currently, written science fantasy epos of one of the most fascinating authors of our time comes to an end. Mind-blowing, adrenaline-pumping, world-expanding science fiction at its very best. Dan Simmons has big ideas and grand schemes, and he is never content to simply tell a story; no, he must weave it into our own reality in a seamless fashion, reaching backward and forward in time and literature. In this story (I’m grouping the previous book, Ilium, into the “story”), he brings together Shakespeare, Homer, Proust, quantum teleportation, terraforming, robots, and so much more. Each new bit that unfolds reveals new amazements, filled with both horror and wonder. I definitely recommend both Ilium and Olympos to any fan of science fiction. Or Greek/Trojan history. Or Shakespeare. Or ignore all of the connections and enjoy it for its own sake! The combination of quality literature, classic literature appreciation, science fiction, and mythology present here is wholly unique, and I loved it. It's the distant future, and the Greek Gods have all returned to set up their new Mt. Olympos on Mars. Or are they really gods? And what about the humans on Earth? What is the creature calling itself Calaban? Who is this super-powerful being calling itself Prospero? There is a lot of crazy, wonderful stuff going on in this book, and Simmons does satisfy the reader's curiosity by answering some of the questions, but he also fuels the reader's desire for more by leaving a select few unanswered. Possible sequel? We can always hope...MH______________________ {I'll always combine shipping costs and refund any excess shipping charges for multiple-copy book orders.}For all "buy it now" items, you may want to use ADD TO CART if you plan to order more than one item at the same time.______________ WOW! I wrote a book!!! — Come on! Take a look!! ———Just go here:http://www.ebay.com/itm/CTHULHU'S-COUSINS-and-Other-Weirdnesses-W-Paul-Ganley-Wildside-Press-2016-/255154711891?hash=item3ace43fc32 ___________________________________________________________Want to look at my other fantasy & mystery offerings (including Brian Lumley first editions)? CLICK HERE(and if you like what you see there, why not bookmark it for future visits!)

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