Beyond the Aquila Rift: The Best of Alastair Reynolds - Kindle edition by Reynolds, Alastair, Strahan, Jonathan, Schafer, William. In The Year's Best Science Fiction Twenty-third Annual Collection, our very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world with such compelling stories as: "Beyond the Aquila Rift": Critically acclaimed author Alastair Reynolds takes readers to the edge of the universe, where no voyager has dared to travel before-- … Beyond the Aquila Rift: The Best of Alastair Reynolds has something for every reader of science fiction, and easily meets the challenge of delivering stories that are the hardest of hard science fiction and great entertainment. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. * FOR WINTER NIGHTS * It's grand, involving and full of light and wonder. This is an amazing collection of some of the best short fiction ever written in the SF genre, by an author acclaimed as 'the mastersinger of space opera' THE TIMES.With an introduction by noted SF critic Johnathan Strahan, this collection of twenty short stories, novellettes and novellas includes MINLA'S FLOWERS, SIGNAL TO NOISE, TROIKA, and seven previous uncollected stories, including TRAUMA POD, THE WATER THIEF and IN BABELSBERG.Alastair Reynolds has won the Sidewise Award and been nominated for The Hugo Awards for his short fiction. Very engaging universes, excellent characterisation and just plain good storytelling. More excellent short stories from Mr Reynolds. He moved to Newcastle to study physics. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Beyond the Aquila Rift: The Best of Alastair Reynolds. I slurp up everything Reynolds writes, so that’s my motivation. * For Winter's Nights * a well realised sci-fi universe, with plausible character * SF&F Reviews * Although a long book, with so much story to fit in there is a brevity to the text which makes it an easy read which can be enjoyed as a standalone even though it satisfactorily revisits and resolves the majority of the threads from the previous novels * Geek Chocolate * his finest moment yet and a glorious conclusion of the trilogy. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 2, 2020. Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2016. Try again. There was a problem loading your book clubs. What I love about Reynolds shorts is that he always manages to tell a full self contained story with a developed ark. Very engaging universes, excellent characterisation and just plain good storytelling. The problem with this collection is that many of the stories were in previons compilations . I loved every single page. Bagi kamu penggemar cerita sci-fi, cerita pendek berjudul Beyond the Aquila Rift karya Alastair Reynolds bisa menjadi salah satu referensi bacaan menarik. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Beyond The Aquila Rift by Alastair Reynolds Paperback Book at the best online prices at eBay! * For Winter's Nights * a well realised sci-fi universe, with plausible character * SF&F Reviews * Although a long book, with so much story to fit in there is a brevity to the text which makes it an easy read which can be enjoyed as a standalone even though it satisfactorily revisits and resolves the majority of the threads from the previous novels * Geek Chocolate * his finest moment yet and a glorious conclusion of the trilogy. Do you believe that this item violates a copyright? Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. 2. Please try again. Some highlights for me: Diamond Dogs, a goth/horror alien artifact stroy, "The Old Man and the Martian Sea" a very elegiac tale about the past and what it means to us,"Sleepover" about a man who wakes from cryogenics into a very weird and grim future. Still great. You can find them in every story, reminding me why I love Alastair Reynolds' novels so much. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. His short stories have been nominated for the Hugo, British Fantasy, British Science Fiction, Theodore Sturgeon Memorial, Locus, Italia, Seiun, and Sidewise Awards, and have won the Seiun and Sidewise Awards. The collection features several stories connected to Reynolds's previous stories and novels. A summary of my collaboration with Unit Image on one of the Love, Death and Robots episodes Beyond The Aquila Rift I was tasked with creating keyframes, mood sketches, and blockouts. Madeleine Knight is an actress, known for Love, Death & Robots (2019), X Company (2015) and Acceptable Risk (2017). I don’t blame her: Suzy’s beautiful, but she’s also smart. --This text refers to the. I'm a fan of Reynolds now, very good Sci-Fi writing. It's a whopper of a book, about 250,000 words (or 768 pages) of quality SF material. Please try again. Thom, Suzy, and Ray are the three crew members of the ship. I'm not entirely sure how these stories were chosen, or under what criteria of "best", or whether they are just a random assortment cobbled by a lazy editor, but my own favourites are missing (ENOLA and GLACIAL), and I scratch my head that a few of those included here are actually Reynolds at his best. They’re waiting in a queue to be sent back home by the dispatch center called Arkangel. excellent characterisation and just plain good storytelling, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 15, 2018. Purchasing Aquila Rift was to help fill in the gaps. This is an amazing collection of some of the best short fiction ever written in the SF genre, by an author acclaimed as 'the mastersinger of space opera' THE TIMES.With an introduction by noted SF critic Johnathan Strahan, this collection of twenty short stories, novellettes and novellas includes MINLA'S FLOWERS, SIGNAL TO NOISE, TROIKA, and seven previous uncollected stories, including TRAUMA POD, THE WATER THIEF and IN BABELSBERG.Alastair Reynolds has won the Sidewise Award and been nominated for The Hugo Awards for his short fiction. He was raised in Cornwall and Wales. https://revelationspace.fandom.com/wiki/Beyond_the_Aquila_Rift It uses the characters as a means to tell a story that will make you think. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2017. Beyond the Aquila Rift: The Best of Alastair Reynolds, "This is one of those books that every story is outstanding". Quite a few published before stories but still worth it, Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2020. Still great. Please try your request again later. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. --This text refers to the hardcover edition. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Poseidon's Wake is one of the best sci-fi novels of the year * Sci-Fi Now * 'Some spellbinding shorter fiction'. a novel that works brilliantly as a space adventure and also reads, touchingly, almost as an atheist's reflection on why a kind of optimistic agnosticism may be a useful approach to finding contentment * SFX * 'Some spellbinding shorter fiction'. Something went wrong. Whether by allowing them to die peacefully in a simulation or helping them survive, learn/accept the truth, and help in the colony. Quite a few published before stories but still worth it, Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2020. “Why her?” Greta asks . Find all the books, read about the author, and more. His highly acclaimed Inhibitor Universe novels are now considered classic New Space Opera. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. What's particularly great about this selection is it begins with a story that sets the scene for Reynold's exemplar Revelation/Redemption/Absolution trilogy (or quadilogy if "Chasm City" is included) and hopefully will encourage new readers to explore his fictive universe which seamlessly incorporates both hard and soft sciences. Fantastic collection with most of the great stories here. Highly recommended. This is the first time I have read Alastair Reynolds and I'm really enjoying the book so far. Does this book contain inappropriate content? Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Science Fiction Anthologies (Kindle Store), includes free international wireless delivery via. I loved Iain M Banks' Culture Series, and hadn't read anything since that scratched that hard sci-fi itch. I really enjoyed watching the Netflix series "Love, Death and Robots", and it turned out that my two favourite episodes were based on short stories written by the same author. Purchasing Aquila Rift was to help fill in the gaps. Some of them probably would be all-time favorites. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions. Unable to add item to List. Proper science fiction from a romp-novel writer. Collection of great Reynolds short stories and novellas. Does this book contain quality or formatting issues? It should be of special interest to all students and researchers who work on the physics of star formation, the interstellar medium, molecular clouds and galactic structure. Beyond The Aquila Rift is a collection of short sci-fi stories that, similar to Love, Death and Robots, all have their own things that can be taken from them. He was raised in Cornwall and Wales. I'm a fan of Reynolds now, very good Sci-Fi writing. No mood or style experiments for him, no pointless exercises: STORY rules above all here, and his imagination for space opera scenarios knows no limits. BEYOND THE AQUILA RIFT GRETA’S WITH me when I pull Suzy out of the surge tank . The rule is simple: the shorter the piece of writing, the better it seems to be. Re-reading this on my Kindle, it's been awhile. The book hasn't disappoint me. Lettered: 26 signed copies, bound in leather, housed in a custom traycase Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. The very best of his more than sixty published short stories are gathered in Beyond the Aquila Rift: The Best of Alastair Reynolds, a sweeping 250,000 word career retrospective which features the very best stories from the 'Revelation Space' universe like "Galactic North," "Great Wall of Mars," "Weather," "Diamond Dogs," and "The Last Log of the Lachrymosa" alongside thrilling hard science fiction stories like Hugo Award nominee "Troika," "Thousandth Night," and "The Star Surgeon's Apprentice." Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! So here is a huge volume of some of his short stories and novellas, some of which have featured in previous anthologies, but enough new material to make the purchase price worthwhile. Embracing the challenges and possibilities of cyberspace, genetics, the universe, and beyond, the world of science fiction has become a porthole into the realities of tomorrow. I liked approx. Directed by Dominique Boidin, Léon Bérelle, Rémi Kozyra. Alastair Reynolds was born in 1966. The book hasn't disappoint me. I think i've come across half of them before. You can find them in every story, reminding me why I love Alastair Reynolds' novels so much. With a career stretching back more than 25 years and across fourteen novels, including the classic 'Revelation Space' series, the bestselling 'Poseidon's Children' series, Century Rain, Pushing Ice, and most recently The Medusa Chronicles (with Stephen Baxter), Reynolds has established himself as one of the best and most beloved writers of hard science fiction and space opera working today. I found this book is truly excellent here to find an easy way to back! 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