- Paperback: 252 pages
- Publisher: Phoenix; New edition edition (5 Feb 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1857996496
- ISBN-13: 978-1857996494
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,277,819 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Joshua is infected with a virus that ensures that for every 15 years he lives, he gains ten. After each period of coma he wakes with his memory wiped and puts together the lost years with the hypertext messages his past personas have left, but nothing can prepare him for being hunted.
About the Author
John Barnes is professor of English and theatre studies in the US. He is a Hugo and Nebula award shortlisted author.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This was the first John Barnes book I read and it really took me by surprise. Barnes weaves a tale of a man who survives the cold war but wakes up in a cabin on another planet feeling like hell and with no memory. The protagonist instead must slowly reacquaint with himself via a futuristic computer with his memories collected in it. The book moves at a fabulous pace and was a real page turner for me. I have loaned it to friends all of whom have raved about it.
Some however have been disappointed with the ending. I concede that I was disappointed with it too, but not because there was anything particularly wrong with it (I thought it was quite fitting given the character of the man who the story follows), rather I was just disappointed that such a fun ride was over. I don't think any ending would have been suitable to make men anything other than disappointed that the story had reached its end and that is often the sign of a great story well told.
If you like intelligence and intrigue in your science fiction and don't mind a main character you may not like to meet in person, look no further.
Truthfully I can't believe nobody has tried to make this into a movie yet.
Also, if you like/liked this title, I recommend Candle, which isn't so much a sequel, as another tale from the same world: Earth post Resuna.
Some however have been disappointed with the ending. I concede that I was disappointed with it too, but not because there was anything particularly wrong with it (I thought it was quite fitting given the character of the man who the story follows), rather I was just disappointed that such a fun ride was over. I don't think any ending would have been suitable to make men anything other than disappointed that the story had reached its end and that is often the sign of a great story well told.
If you like intelligence and intrigue in your science fiction and don't mind a main character you may not like to meet in person, look no further.
Truthfully I can't believe nobody has tried to make this into a movie yet.
Also, if you like/liked this title, I recommend Candle, which isn't so much a sequel, as another tale from the same world: Earth post Resuna.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Barnes has written a rare science fiction book that combines a ghastly but plausible vision of the future, a sensible grip on how technology might eveolve and a deeply unpleasant but likeable main character. The outcome is a great read, much in the vein of Ian M. Banks' more personal works.
Format:Hardcover
When I first starting reading the book I was definitly not
ready to what I was thrown into. It is a concept of world
revolves around one man - and he takes the concept down the
most darkest paths. you either love it or hate it... and I loved
it... prepare to be shocked by the power of the ideas behind
the words.
ready to what I was thrown into. It is a concept of world
revolves around one man - and he takes the concept down the
most darkest paths. you either love it or hate it... and I loved
it... prepare to be shocked by the power of the ideas behind
the words.
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A grim, futuristic, disjointed tale
This novel is a little weird. We begin with the protagonist Josh just having come out of a long sleep. Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2002 by Daniel Jolley
Chronicle of the 22nd
Barnes creates what feels like an eerily prescient vision of this century to come. All the horsemen have there place here, as well as the apocalyptic creations of self destructive... Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2002
A sick yet brilliant read
Ever felt that SF wasn't adult enough? Too much whimsical fantasy and banal predcitions? Then read this! Read more
Published on 1 April 2000 by "titchjones"
The Hero is a bit sick, but sensawunda
The Hero has severe mental problems - delighting in a variety of criminal acts, but the story is gripping and spans centuries.
Published on 30 May 1999
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