- Science Fiction, Fiction, Twins, Fiction, science fiction, hard science fiction
Stephen Baxter possesses one of the most brilliant minds in modern science fiction. His vivid storytelling skills have earned him comparison to the giants of the past: Clarke, Asimov, Stapledon.
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Epic, grave, earnest and classical in form.
- intimateepic
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
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About the book
- Author
- Stephen Baxter
- First published
- 2003
- Pages
- 488
- Publisher
- Gollancz, Tandem Library, Random House Publishing Group
- Editions
- 9
- Language
- und, English
- ISBN
- 9780345457851
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First sentence
“I have come to stay in Amalfi.”
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