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Finches of Mars [Hardcover]

Brian Aldiss (Author)

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Publication Date: 6 Jun 2013

‘My final Science Fiction novel’ - Brian Aldiss

Brian Aldiss has announced that this book, Finches of Mars, will be his final science fiction novel. And what a way to end one of the most illustrious careers in the genre.

Set on the Red Planet, it follows a group of colonists and the problems they have in setting up a new society. Life can be sustained but new life will not prosper - the women on the planet only ever give birth to stillborn children.

Exploring many of the author’s classic themes, this is a landmark novel in any genre.

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‘My final Science Fiction novel’ - Brian Aldiss

Brian Aldiss has announced that this book, Finches of Mars, will be his final science fiction novel. And what a way to end one of the most illustrious careers in the genre.

Exploring many of the author’s classic themes, this is a landmark novel in any genre.

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Product details

Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: The Friday Project (6 Jun 2013)
Language: Unknown
ISBN-10: 0007478925
ISBN-13: 978-0007478927
Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.4 x 2.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 16,970 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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‘It’s a terrific yarn, but more than that; as Aldiss casually throws out ideas and speculations, it’s a reminder of why he’s one of the giants of the field.’ SFX Magazine

‘A must-read for science fiction fans with the potential to be a modern classic.’ We Love This Book

‘Brian Aldiss is one of those writers who can stand back and look out across the vast fictional landscape of sciences fiction, and consider himself both a creator and a destroyer of worlds; a mortal God if you will.’ Starburst Magazine

‘Once again he demonstrates the power of his imagination.’ Daily Mail

'This grandmaster of the genre, who has laid down many a milestone in his 60-year career, including classics such as Hothouse, Greybeard and the Helliconia trilogy, is retiring on a high note.'
Financial Times

About the Author

Brian Aldiss, OBE, is a fiction and science fiction writer, poet, playwright, critic, memoirist and artist. He was born in Norfolk in 1925. After leaving the army, Aldiss worked as a bookseller, which provided the setting for his first book, The Brightfount Diaries (1955). His first published science fiction work was the story ‘Criminal Record’, which appeared in Science Fantasy in 1954. Since then he has written nearly 100 books and over 300 short stories.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing. 17 Jun 2013

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My son bought me this for father's day. He'd seen I have a lot of Aldiss's earlier books. I looked forward to reading it. Unfortunately, it's turned out to be one of the most difficult books it's been my misfortune to read for many a long year. I persevered until chapter 17, thinking, hoping, it would become a good read, but to no avail. Snog? Marry?...... AVOID.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Marvellous melancholic tale suddenly drops into puddle of drivel 15 Jun 2013

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This really reeled me in into its melancholic tale of Martian colonisation. There was a simple elegant scientific reason behind the colony's sorrow and the narrative and characters were strong. OK there is a bit of a pointless distraction in the shape of something called a "normon" which seems to veer from being a particle to an amino acid, but overall it was shaping up to be one of Aldiss's greatest books, and then a visit to the colony suddenly dissolves it all into a big puddle of drivel. Deeply disappointing and I really hope this won't be Aldiss's last SF book.

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