The culture series of Iain M. Banks : a critical introduction /
This critical history of Iain M. Banks' Culture novels covers the series from the 1970s to the The Hydrogen Sonata (2012), published before Banks' death. This work aims at understanding the Culture series not only as a fundamental contribution to science fiction but also as a product of it...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
[2015]
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| Summary: | This critical history of Iain M. Banks' Culture novels covers the series from the 1970s to the The Hydrogen Sonata (2012), published before Banks' death. This work aims at understanding the Culture series not only as a fundamental contribution to science fiction but also as a product of its creator's responses to the turbulent times he lived in. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 242 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786494477 (paperback alkaline paper) 0786494476 (paperback alkaline paper) |