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A Second Chance at Eden (Paperback)

by Peter F. Hamilton (Author)
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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Tor (12 Mar 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0333738535
  • ISBN-13: 978-0333738535
  • Product Dimensions: 22.2 x 15.4 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 732,258 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This is Hamilton's first collection of short stories (including one novella), set in the same universe as the bestselling Night's Dawn trilogy. Actually, as Hamilton himself admits, the original versions of these stories had nothing to do with Night's Dawn, but he has used the opportunity of this collection to tweak (or almost completely rewrite) all his earlier works and bring them in line. This process seems to affect most sci-fi novelists at some point in their careers and is probably a cathartic milestone in the transition from new sci-fi author to bestselling author.

The collection is chronological in sequence, starting with the early days when affinity is a cutting edge technology and taking the reader through it's rapid development as it forms a fundamental part of civilization. For die-hard enthusiasts of Night's Dawn, Escape Route tells the intriguing story of the last flight of Joshua Calvert's father and his spacecraft, Lady Macbeth. And the novella A Second Chance at Eden is Hamilton's attempt at revenge; apparently when he wrote his second novel A Quantum Murder, too many of his friends solved the mystery and identified the murderer--this time he throws down the gauntlet to stunning effect. For fans or novices, this collection offers a diverse selection, all under- pinned by Hamilton's attention to detail and skill in storytelling. --Dave Mutton --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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A novella and six short stories set in the same universe, including: "Sonnie's Edge" - involving a contest to the death between artificial monsters; "A Second Chance at Eden" - where Eden's creator is the victim of a seemingly motiveless murder; and "Candy Buds" - in which a new substance appears.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Pick and Mix, 3 Feb 2004
By Crazy Eddie (Guildford, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Second Chance at Eden (Paperback)
There is not really a lot to add to what other reviewers have written - the stories are great and well written, (although perhaps not quite as well polished as Night's Dawn) and the characterisation is generally good: this is true of both those we might term heroes and those who could be villains, although in many places this becomes blurred. This is one of the best points, all the characters are human, with a mix of traits not just virtuously angelic or evilly demonic. Another good feature of this anthology, is that each story is truly distinct and individual. There are one or two links to the main work (Night's Dawn) but each story in Second Chance is written in slightly different styles and focuses on slightly different things, giving a full range between "Alien" at one extreme and "Caves of Steel" at the other.
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5.0 out of 5 stars thoroughly satisfying, an excellent introduction to Hamilton, 23 Mar 2002
By P. R. Rustage - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Second Chance at Eden (Paperback)
This anthology provides an excellent introduction to Hamilton if you have never read him before. In particular, since it is set in the "Night's Dawn" universe it is a good taster for anyone comtemplating reading the trilogy.

All the stories are good. Well written original plots with good characterisation and (usually) a satisfying twist in the tail.

"A Second Chance at Eden" is a sci-fi whodunnit posing an Asimov style problem: In a world where every action by every person is observed and recorded by an omnipresent computer, how do you commit the perfect murder? Unlike Hamilton's other whodunnit (Quantum Murder) the solution is suprising and unguessable.

"Candy Buds" reads like a future fairy tale until you come to the nasty twist at the end. And what more intriguing puzzle could there be than the abandoned alien space ship in "Escape Route"?

Hamilton demonstrates in this book that he is a worthy successor to the best of the "golden age" hard SF writers (clarke, asimov, heinlein etc)- no fantasy sorcerers or spells here. He combines new ideas and speculative technology with good characterisation typical of the best of contemporary writing.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars great, 15 Mar 2001
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This is a wonderful collection of science fiction short stories. Each story is based on a good idea and the writing runs smoothly like a fresh little creek in the mountains. The characters are believable and mostly likeable. Thanks, Peter.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Seven short but entertaining stories.
The book is sequence of stories set in the time leading up to the time of the Nights Dawn trilogy is set the stories again are very imaginative and will keep the reader interested... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. Steven Williamson

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for Nights Dawn fans
This book has several short stories in it and a Novella, which carries the title of the book. The Novella is essentially a crime story which explains the origins of affinity and... Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2007 by S. Williamson

4.0 out of 5 stars An Essential To The 'Night's Dawn Trilogy'
As I write this, I have owned 'Second Chance At Eden' for a while, and have read it several times. The book is a collection of short stories which preceed 'Night's Dawn', and... Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2004 by generalblob

4.0 out of 5 stars A goodly tale
The nights dawn trilogy was an absolute stunner. Normally you would expect a flash of genius like that to peeter out, (like the attempts to make F. Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2003 by Chris

4.0 out of 5 stars A WIDE RANGING READER'S REVIEW
Not only is this good science-fiction, but as short stories Hamilton's tales are well crafted and structurally attractive. Read more
Published on 16 Jul 2003 by maxathousand

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning
Second Chance is a complementary book of 6 short stories and 1 novella (Second Chance At Eden) set in the same time line as Hamiltons Nights Dawn Triology. Read more
Published on 1 Jun 2001 by david@acquiesce11.freeserve.co.uk

5.0 out of 5 stars great stories from an imaginative universe
An excellent collection of stories drawn from Hamilton's imaginative and enticing future concept. The ideas contained within this book parallel and compliment his other works very... Read more
Published on 2 Jun 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars More surprises from a master of sci-fi!
This is the way that 'history' of Peter Hamilton's universe should be chronicled. The first short story was pretty basic, but entertaining, with ideas of genetically designed... Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2000 by pavane@robertsflat.fsnet.co.uk

4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant instroduction to Hamilton's universe
Clive Anderson is right. This book is an excellent introduction to Hamilton's work.

Hamilton thinks big ideas. He also writes big books (others are over 1000 pages). Read more

Published on 4 Oct 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars A great read, a classic to come,by a great author
This book adds on to those already written by this author. It offers stories with a catch in them, in an easily readable and entertaining style making a damn good read. Read more
Published on 23 Jun 1999

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