The fall of Hyperion
"Now, in the stunning continuation of the epic adventure begun in Hyperion, Simmons returns us to a far future resplendent with drama and invention. On the world of Hyperion, the mysterious Time Tombs are opening. And the secrets they contain mean that nothing -- nothing anywhere in the universe --...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Doubleday,
1990.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Simmons, Dan, 1948-2026. Hyperion series ;
2. |
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| Summary: | "Now, in the stunning continuation of the epic adventure begun in Hyperion, Simmons returns us to a far future resplendent with drama and invention. On the world of Hyperion, the mysterious Time Tombs are opening. And the secrets they contain mean that nothing -- nothing anywhere in the universe -- will ever be the same." -Back cover |
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| Item Description: | "A Foundation book." |
| Physical Description: | 517 pages ; 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 0385249500 9780385249508 0385267479 9780385267472 9780553288209 0553288202 |
| Author Notes: | Simmons was an elementary school teacher and worked in the education field for a decade, including working to develop a gifted education program. His first successful short story was won a contest and was published in 1982. His first novel, Song of Kali, won a World Fantasy Award, and Simmons has also won a Theodore Sturgeon Award for short fiction, four Bram Stoker Awards, and eight Locus Awards. He is also the author of the Hyperion series, and Simmons and his work have been compared to Herbert's Dune and Asimov's Foundation series. (Bowker Author Biography) |
