Dan Simmons
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| 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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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.
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| Title | : | Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos #1) |
| Author | : | Dan Simmons |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 482 pages |
| Published | : | March 1990 by Bantam Spectra (first published May 26th 1989) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Fantasy |
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Update, 9/30/19:Failing at life and abandoning the readalong. I thought I could finish this in, September. Wrong. Now it is Spooktober and this just doesn't fit the theme of what I want to be reading right now. Hoping to pick it back up in November. Original:I am participating in a Hyperion readalong!I haven't read a complex sci-fi in a while...Will my brain still be able to handle it?You're right, Han. I got this!However, I will be taking my time and pretty much utilizing the entire month toThe 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
Deep in the shady sadness of a vale Far sunken from the healthy breath of morn.Hyperion...Imagine a universe where the Earth has been destroyed and humanity is spread out across hundreds of planets. Combine the artful poetry of John Keats with a science fiction retelling of the Canterbury Tales. Add tons of references to the myths and legends of the three Abrahamic religions, and what you have is Hyperion. A masterpiece of literature.Seven pilgrims come together aboard the treeship Yggdrasil to
Somehow Ive managed to read a dozen books by Dan Simmons without getting around to Hyperion, one of his most acclaimed works. Frankly, Ive been scared of it. Simmons has been mashing up horror, sci-fi, hard boiled crime novels, thrillers, and historical fiction while often stuffing his books with so many ideas that it was all I could do to keep up so this seemed like it could be a bit more than I could comfortably chew. Just as I feared, while I was reading and nearing the end, Simmons crept
Ah. Hyperion. Quite the achievement. Like its fascination with poetry might suggest, this novel is a piece of art.There are many themes addressed here, and a re-reading at some stage is likely in order. On one level it's a novel about faith: the loss of faith, and, perhaps, the regaining of faith. On another, it's a novel about retribution. Alternatively, it is nothing of the sort, and just a darn good Space Opera. As other reviewers have noted, there is a notable element of horror throughout.
If you're into stuff like this, you can read the full review.The details of the technology or the scientific credibility in a SF Book are not the main flaw for SF writing. I am a computer scientist and I read the Hyperion Saga long ago, but the more persistent elements that these books left in my memory are not related to the quality of the scientific background:1 - The sole idea of the cruciform organism and its curse of endless life was already very attractive, but it failed miserably;
When people rave about this book they should really mention that it doesn't have a real ending! Sure it was an enjoyable bunch of stories and all, but I was reading them in the context of learning about the characters before the big showdown at the end of the book. I guess that only happens in the next book.I also found the description of the settings overdone and a bit indulgent. These sections became very easy to spot as they tend to be at the beginning of a chapter or new story. I found
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