Items related to Navigator (GOLLANCZ S.F.)
Rare Book
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review:
In the world of science fiction/fantasy books, it is fantasy that reigns supreme. While much intelligent, science-based SF is still being written (by such authors as Paul McAuley), hordes of elves, magicians and goblins have long exceeded the more plausible material in terms of sales. There is, thankfully, one exception: Stephen Baxter. He is one of the few intelligent writers still producing massive, fastidiously textured SF epics that flatter rather than insult the intelligence of the reader. As with the very best SF creators, his ideas come thick and fast, and an exhilarating sense of wonder is guaranteed for the reader in any one of his many novels. But what might be called science-based fantasy is also a speciality.
Review:
. Navigator is the third book in Baxter's much-acclaimed Time’s Tapestry sequence, and once again the display of imagination and inventiveness takes the breath away. William the Conqueror's forces are fighting against insuperable odds, when a prophecy is given by a woman in a ruined village describing massive engines of destruction. The clash between civilisations of the East and West in the Mediterranean is reaching apocalyptic levels, and the prophecy of the war engines that will decide the conflict becomes ever more relevant -- which of two religions will win the battle? In the meantime, engineers struggle to bring the fabled machinery into reality.
This is the kind of alternative history that is Baxter’s métier, and the sheer gusto of his storytelling carries this diffuse narrative along with tremendous panache. --Barry Forshaw
A book that shows off Baxter's considerable skills as a novelist. This is proof that Baxter's at the height of his powers. (Jonathan Wright SFX)
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherGollancz
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0575076755
- ISBN 13 9780575076754
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages336
- Rating
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Navigator (GOLLANCZ S.F.)
Published by
Gollancz 26/07/2007
(2007)
ISBN 10: 0575076755
ISBN 13: 9780575076754
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . Seller Inventory # 7719-9780575076754
Buy Used
£ 3.36
Convert currency
Stock Image
Navigator (GOLLANCZ S.F.)
Published by
Gollancz 26/07/2007
(2007)
ISBN 10: 0575076755
ISBN 13: 9780575076754
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee. Seller Inventory # 6545-9780575076754
Buy Used
£ 3.36
Convert currency
Stock Image
Navigator
Published by
Orion Publishing Group, Limited
(2007)
ISBN 10: 0575076755
ISBN 13: 9780575076754
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # 47875377-20
Buy Used
£ 4.59
Convert currency
Stock Image
Navigator
Published by
Orion Publishing Group, Limited
(2007)
ISBN 10: 0575076755
ISBN 13: 9780575076754
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 47876239-20
Buy Used
£ 4.59
Convert currency
Stock Image
Navigator
Published by
Gollancz
(2007)
ISBN 10: 0575076755
ISBN 13: 9780575076754
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Seller Inventory # H02207
Buy Used
£ 8.99
Convert currency
Seller Image
Navigator: 3rd in the 'Time's Tapestry' series of books
Published by
Orion / Gollancz
(2007)
ISBN 10: 0575076755
ISBN 13: 9780575076754
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardback: 9½" x 6¼". Condition: Fine: Very small signs of wear. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Cover Art: Corbis (illustrator). 1st Edition. © 2007: 3rd in the 'Time's Tapestry' series of books. 1st edition, 1st printing:- Synopsis: As William the Conqueror's men attempt to stamp out the flames of rebellion to bring an end to the Murdrum, the furtive slaughter, of the guerilla campaign against the occupying forces a prophecy is spoken by a bedraggled woman in a shattered village. A prophecy that speaks of terrifying engines of war, engines of God's vengeance that will be unleashed in a war between civilizations. As the flame of the Crusades burns back and forth across Outremer, as the Mediterranean becomes a crucible for a seemingly endlessly war between Islam and Christianity, as even in Spain where Moor and Christian had lived side by side the years bring savage sieges, people die and families are torn apart to keep the prophecy alive. Will the engines finally win the war for Christianity or Islam? Or will all be swept away by the rumoured might of the Mongols that have already swept through Asia? Or does the future lie not to the East, but to the West, across the great sea. And while the scholars debate the true nature of the prophecy, and Kings and Emirs, all the time the engineers are working to build the engines of God. Where have the plans for these terrifying weapons of war come from? What does the Weaver of Time's Tapestry intend?:- Review(s): "Strong imagination and a capacity for awe abound in the work of Stephen Baxter. A truly Wellsian vision" - The Times Literary Supplement:- (original cost £18.99). Seller Inventory # 20.051.00015
Buy Used
£ 12
Convert currency
Seller Image
Navigator; Times Tapestry Book Three
Published by
Gollancz, London, UK
(2007)
ISBN 10: 0575076755
ISBN 13: 9780575076754
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First printing. Tightly bound in clean brown cloth boards with gilt titling to spine. Corners and spine ends all good. Text pages are clean with no markings or inscriptions. D/J is unclipped with no tears, creases or loss, just a very tiny chip to top rh corner. Despatched same or next working day in protective packaging. Seller Inventory # 007380
Buy Used
£ 12
Convert currency
Stock Image
Navigator (GOLLANCZ S.F.)
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. Ex-library book, usual marking. Clean copy in good condition. With Dust Cover. Quick dispatch from UK seller. Seller Inventory # mon0000402292
Buy Used
£ 1.59
Convert currency
Stock Image
NAVIGATOR Time's Tapestry Book Three SIGNED COPY
Published by
Gollancz, London
(2007)
ISBN 10: 0575076755
ISBN 13: 9780575076754
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Not price clipped and without inscriptions. First printing SIGNED by Author on title page without dedication. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 21156
Buy Used
£ 35
Convert currency
Stock Image
Navigator (Gollancz)
Seller:
Rating
Book Description hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good. book. Seller Inventory # D8S0-3-M-0575076755-6
Buy Used
£ 77.41
Convert currency