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Transition

by Iain Banks
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Transition
Transition

Imaginative journey through multiple layered realities.

If you're enthralled by stories that blur the lines between sci-fi and literary fiction, "Transition" should be on your radar. This book takes the concept of alternate realities and weaves it into a compelling narrative that challenges perceptions. It's a thrilling exploration of identity and change that will likely leave you contemplating the very nature of reality itself. Perfect for someone looking for a thought-provoking and genre-bending read.

  • Locus Award Nominee for Best SF Novel (2010)
  • Tähtivaeltaja Award Nominee (2014)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Transition

by Iain Banks
$8.90
Compare to estimated retail price: S$31.77  

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ISBN: 9780316731089
Authors: Iain Banks
Publisher: Little, Brown
Date of Publication: 2009-09-03
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Related Topics: Science Fiction Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller, Speculative Fiction, Space, Mystery
Goodreads rating: 3.87
(rated by 11119 readers)

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There is a world that hangs suspended between triumph and catastrophe, between the dismantling of the Wall and the fall of the Twin Towers, frozen in the shadow of suicide terrorism and global financial collapse. Such a world requires a firm hand and a guiding light. But does it need the Concern: an all-powerful organization with a malevolent presiding genius, pervasive influence and numberless invisible operatives in possession of extraordinary powers? Among those operatives are Temudjin Oh, of mysterious Mongolian origins, an un-killable assassin who journeys between the peaks of Nepal, a version of Victorian London and the dark palaces of Venice under snow; Adrian Cubbish, a restlessly greedy City trader; and a nameless, faceless state-sponsored torturer known only as the Philosopher, who moves between time zones with sinister ease. Then there are those who question the Concern: the bandit queen Mrs. Mulverhill, roaming the worlds recruiting rebels to her side; and Patient 8262, under sedation and feigning madness in a forgotten hospital ward, in hiding from a dirty past. There is a world that needs help; but whether it needs the Concern is a different matter.
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Imaginative journey through multiple layered realities.

If you're enthralled by stories that blur the lines between sci-fi and literary fiction, "Transition" should be on your radar. This book takes the concept of alternate realities and weaves it into a compelling narrative that challenges perceptions. It's a thrilling exploration of identity and change that will likely leave you contemplating the very nature of reality itself. Perfect for someone looking for a thought-provoking and genre-bending read.

  • Locus Award Nominee for Best SF Novel (2010)
  • Tähtivaeltaja Award Nominee (2014)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.