The hydrogen sonata

517 pages

English language

Published Aug. 24, 2012 by Orbit.

ISBN:
978-0-316-21237-3
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OCLC Number:
778423560

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4 stars (3 reviews)

Suspected of involvement after the Regimental High Command is destroyed as they prepared to go to a new level of existence called Sublime, Lieutenant Commander Vyr Cossont must find a nine-thousand-year-old man to clear her name.

8 editions

Banks' Culture novels stand the test of time

4 stars

This was my second read, and I understood more of the plot this time. Not that it's all THAT complicated. This is an excellent book for those who are interested in delving into the thoughts and activities of the Culture's most powerful members, the Minds who constitute the sentient operating systems for their space ships. It's less depressing than some of Banks' earlier Culture stories. Points deducted for a relatively unsatisfying denouement for anyone who likes seeing bad guys get their comeuppance. Still an enjoyable romp through giant ships and small ones, the Gzilt "girdle city" is a fascinating structure to consider, plus various orbitals.

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Subjects

  • Space warfare
  • Sabotage
  • Fiction