Hamiltons riveting new thriller combines the nailbiting suspense of a serialkiller investigation with cleareye, isbn 9780345526663 buy the great north road ebook. Hamilton was born in rutland in 1960 and still lives nearby. Apr 11, 20 synopsis great north road is a standalone science fiction adventure from peter f. He was born on march 2, 1960 in rutland, england and still lives there to this day with his wife and kids. Hamilton begins as a murder mystery set in the future and soon becomes much more.
Hamilton was born in rutland, england on 2 march 1960. Home great north road peter f hamilton 9780345526670. Hamilton s great north road i certainly stepped out of my reading box, but then ive been doing that a lot over the past few years. Aldersgate street, the bottom of the a1 which was the modern designation of the original great north road, built by the romans two thousand years ago to march its garrisons to the very edge of the empire three hundred miles to the north.
Before i requested this book on netgalley i did a quick net lookup on peter hamilton i hadnt read him before. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read great north road. Hamiltons riveting new thriller combines the nailbiting suspense of a serialkiller investigation with cleareyed scientific and social extrapolation to create a future that seems not merely plausible but. Now look where it had brought him, sitting right next to a crapping great fusion bomb. A century from now, thanks to a technology allowing instantaneous travel across lightyears, humanity has solved its energy. His books tend to come in trilogies, or at least in pairs, and generally weigh in at way over 1,000 words a time. Great north road is peter f hamiltons latest novel, and first standalone in a decade. Hamilton removed 20111204 manhattan in reverse peter f.
Hamilton talks about his new book great north road. His past six books have all been set in his commonwealth universe, and great north road is a big step away from the galaxyspanning action of those novels. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Named one of the best books of the year by publishers weekly new york times bestselling author peter f. Apr 27, 2020 peter f hamilton is one of my favourite authors. A century from now, thanks to a technology allowing instantaneo. Hamiltons commonwealth series and was blown away by its depth and complexity. Surveillance, xenophobia, and a few loose ends 45 back in 2008, i first read peter f.
Hamiltons riveting new thriller combines the nailbiting. Dec 04, 2012 if it were, great north road would be peter f. His books tend to come in trilogies, or at least in pairs, and generally weigh in. Hamilton, the author of the nights dawn trilogy when attending a newcastle murder scene, detective sidney hurst finds a dead north family clone. Great north road by peter f hamilton, 9780345526670, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. First two pages the great north road peter f hamilton. Its just his biggest, and bigger does not necessarily mean better. Buy a cheap copy of great north road book by peter f. As of the publication of his 10th novel in 2004, his works had sold over 2 million copies worldwide. This special signed slipcased edition of the stunning, standalone adventure, the great north road, peter f. Hamilton is the author of numerous novels, including the evolutionary void, the temporal void, the dreaming void, judas unchained, pandoras star, fallen dragon, and the acclaimed epic nights dawn trilogy the reality dysfunction, the neutronium alchemist, and the naked god. Hamilton is the author of numerous novels, including the evolutionary void, the temporal void, the dreaming void, judas unchained, pandoras star, fallen dragon, and the acclaimed epic nights dawn trilogy the reality dysfunction, the ne.
Limited to only five hundred copies, this is a special edition any scifi fan will treasure. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Great north road is peter f hamilton s latest novel, and first standalone in a decade. He has written many bestselling novels, including the greg mandel series, the nights dawn. Great north road is a standalone adventure from science fiction star peter f. He began writing in 1987, and sold his first short story to fear magazine in 1988. Hamilton is the author of numerous novels, including the abyss beyond dreams, great north road, the evolutionary void, the temporal void, the dreaming void, judas unchained, pandoras star, misspent youth, fallen dragon, and the acclaimed epic nights dawn trilogy the reality dysfunction, the neutronium alchemist, and the naked god. Great north road by peter f hamilton, 9780345526670, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Great north road is a science fiction novel by peter f. He is also one of the most interesting and challenging writers around in any genre.
Hamilton crafts a richly complex tale of murder and intrigue that gradually expands to an interstellar affair with multiple alien species. Named one of the best books of the year by publishers weeklynew york times bestselling author peter f. Hamilton and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Great north road is a detective story wrapped in a science fiction space opera. Hamilton is the author of numerous novels, including a night without stars, the abyss beyond dreams, great north road, the evolutionary void, the temporal void, the dreaming void, judas unchained, pandoras star, misspent youth, fallen dragon, and the. Hamilton s best book since the naked god in 1999, but its not. Peter hamilton writes great doorsteps of novels, and thats both appealing and intimidating. Buy the mass market paperback book great north road by peter f. Great north road peter f great north road is a science fiction novel by peter f. Great north road isbn 9780345526663 pdf epub peter f. It is 2143 and a member of the very wealthy and very cloned north family turns up dead in the river at newcastleupontyne in northeast england. In the 22nd century, humanity has reached and settled other planets via wormhole gateways. Hamilton, macmillan, hrdbk, 1,100pp, isbn 9780230750050. And in 2122, twenty years ago, a north clone billionaire was horrifically murdered in the same.
The victim is one of the wealthy north familys clones, but the most disturbing aspect is how he died. Hamilton was born in rutland in 1960 and now lives in somerset. After the shortincomparison manhattan in reverse collection of stories, here we have a standalone that is one of his longer works. Hamilton, the author of the nights dawn trilogy in newcastle, ad 2142, detective sidney hurst attends a brutal murder scene. Hamilton s riveting new thriller combines the nailbiting suspense of a serialkiller investigation with cleareyed scientific and social extrapolation to create a future that seems not merely plausible but inevitable. Jul 25, 2019 synopsis great north road is a standalone adventure from science fiction star peter f.
Synopsis great north road is a standalone science fiction adventure from peter f. Great north road is truly a masterpiece of literature, all the better because its scifi. Hamilton crafts a richly complex tale of murder and intrigue that gradually expands to an interstellar affair with multiple. Great north road by peter f hamilton walker of worlds.
Hamilton s novels hark back to the great days of science fiction, reveling in big ideas and unafraid to tackle hard science. When attending a newcastle murder scene, detective sidney hurst finds a dead north family clone. Hamilton expertly blends fastpaced narrative with vividly imagined futureworlds. Great north road is a standalone science fiction adventure from peter f. Hamilton s riveting new thriller combines the nailbiting suspense of a serialkiller investigation with cleareye, isbn 9780345526663 buy the great north road ebook. Ego had brought him to this point, that stupid refusal to quit the case, to simply do the job according to procedure and pick up the monthly salary transfer. The last book in his void trilogy following up the commonwealth saga, the evolutionary void, was released in september 2010.
Hamilton has created a credible environment that is both familiar and futuristic. Great north road peter f hamilton named one of the best books of the year by publishers weekly new york times bestselling author peter f. Hamilton is britains biggest selling fiction author. On the one hand you have his usual alien landscape thriller but this time you also have a police procedural which is actually done entirely competently. Hamiltons best book since the naked god in 1999, but its not. Not only does he have multi part storylines albeit far fewer than normalbut he also incorporates separate genres. Hamilton is the author of numerous novels, including a night without stars, great north road, the evolutionary void, the temporal void, the dreaming void, judas unchained, pandoras star, misspent youth, fallen dragon, and the acclaimed epic nights dawn trilogy. Synopsis great north road is a standalone adventure from science fiction star peter f. The story itself revolves around four major plotlines, a cop in newcastle investigating a strange murder, a mysterious woman released from prison, a shop owner. Hamilton pan macmillan great north road is truly a masterpiece of literature, all the better because its scifi. Hamilton is one of britains bestselling sf authors. A century from now, thanks to a technology allowing. Hamilton s riveting new thriller combines the nailbiting suspense of a serialkiller investigation with cleareyed scientific and social extrapolation to create a future that seems not merely plausible but.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Apr 11, 20 great north road is a standalone science fiction adventure from peter f. This massive tomenearly 1,000 pagesis a rocksolid and riveting example of the subgenre of science fiction known as space opera, and i have to say that i enjoyed every moment reading. The characters are believable and in some cases, represent what could happen if you extrapolate existing medical treatments.
Im a fairly big fan of peter f hamilton with that in mind great north road has to be one of his worst books. Hamiltons novels hark back to the great days of science fiction, reveling in big ideas and unafraid to tackle hard science. The great north road peter f hamilton 2012 death robots. On finishing my first read of great north road, i was a little mixed. Hamilton 20171210 pdf following the great north road. Great north road kindle edition by hamilton, peter f. Jonathan wright of sfx magazine said, peter f hamiltons latest novel may be a standalone tale although theres plenty of scope for sequels, but its a thuddingly imposing 1,100 pages in length. The first half is great and then the mystery is solved. In newcastle, ad 2142, detective sidney hurst attends a brutal murder scene.
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