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| Title | : | Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos #1) |
| Author | : | Dan Simmons |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 482 pages |
| Published | : | March 1990 by Bantam Spectra (first published May 26th 1989) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Fantasy |
Dan Simmons
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 482 pages Rating: 4.24 | 171869 Users | 7759 Reviews
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On the world called Hyperion, beyond the law of the Hegemony of Man, there waits the creature called the Shrike. There are those who worship it. There are those who fear it. And there are those who have vowed to destroy it. In the Valley of the Time Tombs, where huge, brooding structures move backward through time, the Shrike waits for them all. On the eve of Armageddon, with the entire galaxy at war, seven pilgrims set forth on a final voyage to Hyperion seeking the answers to the unsolved riddles of their lives. Each carries a desperate hope—and a terrible secret. And one may hold the fate of humanity in his hands. A stunning tour de force filled with transcendent awe and wonder, Hyperion is a masterwork of science fiction that resonates with excitement and invention, the first volume in a remarkable new science fiction epic by the multiple-award-winning author of The Hollow Man.Describe Books Conducive To Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos #1)
| Original Title: | Hyperion |
| ISBN: | 0553283685 (ISBN13: 9780553283686) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Hyperion Cantos #1 |
| Characters: | Siri, Martin Silenus, Sol Weintraub, Consul, The Shrike, Rachel Weintraub, Brawne Lamia, Fedmahn Kassad, Meina Gladstone, Melio Arundez, Tyrena Wingreen-Feif, A. Bettik, Sad King Billy, Paul Duré, Lenar Hoyt, Het Masteen, Sarai Weintraub, John Keats |
| Literary Awards: | Hugo Award for Best Novel (1990), Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1990), Arthur C. Clarke Award Nominee (1992), British Science Fiction Association Award Nominee for Best Novel (1992), Premio Ignotus for Novela (1991) SF Chronicle Award Nominee for Best Novel (1990), Tähtivaeltaja Award (1998), Chesley Award Nominee for Hardback cover (2013), Prix Cosmos 2000 (1992), Seiun Award 星雲賞 for Best Foreign Novel (1995) |
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Ratings: 4.24 From 171869 Users | 7759 ReviewsCriticism Epithetical Books Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos #1)
The updates I posted while reading this book pretty much capture how I felt the entire way, so rather than just rewrite them, I'll focus on my overall impression upon finishing Hyperion.It's about the journey, it's not about the destination.I was deeply disappointed that there was no resolution, once the pilgrims arrived at the Time Tombs, but I don't see how there could have been a satisfying resolution without adding at least another 100 pages to the book. So I just reminded myself that thisOn the eve of interstellar war between the Hegemony of Man and the barbarian Ousters over the fate of Hyperion, seven pilgrims embark on a journey to the Time Tombs and their mysterious protector, The Shrike, a three meter tall, four-armed monster covered with blades. One pilgrim will have his wish granted and the others will be impaled on the Shrike's Tree of Pain. Only one or more of the pilgrims isn't what he appears to be...I first read Hyperion almost seven years ago as part of the The
Im about to give up on rereads and my books in general. (Okay, not really) Im just not liking anything! Okay, a few books but still, the hell is doing on??!! Actually, I do know but thats my personal issues. Happy Reading Peeps! Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾
The Hegemony Consul sat on the balcony of his ebony spaceship and played Rachmaninoffs Prelude in C-sharp Minor on an ancient but well-maintained Steinway while great, green, saurian things surged and bellowed in the swamps below.After reading this stunning first line I was intrigued by Hyperion. By the end of the first page I was hooked. By the conclusion of chapter one I was a craven addict, my Hyperion-obsessed mind now fit for a series of cautionary posters titled "This is your brain on
The fiction of Dan Simmons reminds me of a sporty and high maintenance dog, a dalmatian or Weimaraner perhaps, the type of athletic breed who walks its owners as opposed to the other way around. Like a canine with stamina to spare, the author's 1989 science fiction epic Hyperion, winner of the Hugo Award, may be the best fit for those who enjoy hours of exercise and mental stimulation in their personal time, a beast as opposed to a buddy. Intensely literary, highly imaginative, mostly capable of
I loved this sci fi classic, Hyperion and want to read the rest of the series now - especially with the massive cliffhanger at the end!A sort of Canterbury Tales in space, Simmons takes us 700 years in the future with a human race that fled the ineluctable implosion of planet earth in two groups - the Hegemony and the rebellious Ousters. There are, if memory serves, about 25 (or was it 250?) inhabited worlds between which slipships (sp?) use Hawking drive (presumably named for the amazing
I really loved Hyperion, but the sequels didnt equal the fantastic setup of this first book.
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