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Anathem by Neal Stephenson (2008, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100061474096
ISBN-139780061474095
eBay Product ID (ePID)65649697
Product Key Features
Book TitleAnathem
Number of Pages960 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicScience Fiction / Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic, Fantasy / Historical, Science Fiction / General
Publication Year2008
GenreFiction
AuthorNeal Stephenson
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height2 in
Item Weight45.4 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2008-013175
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsAs with Stephenson's previous work, plot and character are wrought to the highest standards of literary fiction but they're scarcely as fascinating as the worlds he conjures up. If there's anything more readable than ANATHEM it should probably be banned., [O]ne of Stephenson's best novels.a captivating blend of culture clash, deductive reasoning and pure action., [R]avishingly brilliant, outrageously ambitious.Stephenson embarks on a mission of world-building, and he is thoroughly successful at it.", The Seattle writer is kind of a cross between William Gibson and Richard Powers, hard-wired to tell stories, explore technology and riff on anything that catches his fancy., [R]avishingly brilliant, outrageously ambitious.ANATHEM is thought-provoking fun, at turns a post-graduate seminar of philosophy and physics, and a rousing yarn with characters you care about., Stephenson writes in twists and turns, double-backs and cul-de-sacs, winding tunnels and fast-moving tracks. It's a Rube Goldberg sort of book: intricate, sometimes difficult to follow but always fascinating to read.
Dewey Decimal813.54
SynopsisA #1 New York Times Bestseller, Anathem is perhaps the most brilliant literary invention to date from the incomparable Neal Stephenson, who rocked the world with Snow Crash, Cryptonomicon, and The Baroque Cycle. Now he imagines an alternate universe where scientists, philosophers, and mathematicians live in seclusion behind ancient monastery walls until they are called back into the world to deal with a crisis of astronomical proportions. Anathem won the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel and the reviews for have been dazzling: "Brilliant" (South Florida Sun-Sentinel), "Daring" (Boston Globe), "Immensely entertaining" (New York Times Book Review), "A tour de force" (St. Louis Post-Dispatch), while Time magazine proclaims, "The great novel of ideas...has morphed into science fiction, and Neal Stephenson is its foremost practitioner.", A #1 New York Times Bestseller, Anathem is perhaps the most brilliant literary invention to date from the incomparable Neal Stephenson, who rocked the world with Snow Crash, Cryptonomicon, and The Baroque Cycle . Now he imagines an alternate universe where scientists, philosophers, and mathematicians live in seclusion behind ancient monastery walls until they are called back into the world to deal with a crisis of astronomical proportions. Anathem won the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel and the reviews for have been dazzling: "Brilliant" ( South Florida Sun-Sentinel ), "Daring" ( Boston Globe ), "Immensely entertaining" ( New York Times Book Review ), "A tour de force" ( St. Louis Post-Dispatch ), while Time magazine proclaims, "The great novel of ideas...has morphed into science fiction, and Neal Stephenson is its foremost practitioner."
LC Classification NumberPS3569.T3868A53 2008
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- 06 Dec, 2024
The book and jacket were in perfect cond...
The book and jacket were in perfect condition, which is better than I expected. It's a great book if you haven't read it, by the way :-)Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 12 May, 2024
All good thx
All good thxVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 08 Jun, 2016
coherent history of another world
If people were smart, we would be Neal Stephenson. Maybe tomorrow.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
