Name: use of weapons
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Author: Iain M. Banks
ISBN: 9780316030571

Type

Physical Book

Author

Iain M. Banks

Publisher

Orbit

Language

English

Pages

512

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.8 x 14.0 x 3.8 cm

Weight

0.43 kg.

ISBN

0316030570

ISBN13

9780316030571

Synopsis "use of weapons"

The man known as Cheradenine Zakalwe was one of Special Circumstances' foremost agents, changing the destiny of planets to suit the Culture through intrigue, dirty tricks and military action. The woman known as Diziet Sma had plucked him from obscurity and pushed him towards his present eminence, but despite all their dealings she did not know him as well as she thought. The drone known as Skaffen-Amtiskaw knew both of these people. It had once saved the woman's life by massacring her attackers in a particularly bloody manner. It believed the man to be a lost cause. But not even its machine could see the horrors in his past. Ferociously intelligent, both witty and horrific, Use of Weapons is a masterpiece of science fiction. The Culture Series Consider Phlebas The Player of Games Use of Weapons The State of the Art Excession Inversions Look to Windward Matter Surface Detail The Hydrogen Sonata

Iain M. Banks

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Iain Menzies Banks fue un novelista escocés reconocido por su habilidad para moverse con soltura entre la ficción literaria y la ciencia ficción. Bajo su nombre completo firmó la aclamada saga Culture, universo que consolidó su prestigio internacional por su mezcla de especulación tecnológica, crítica política y humor afilado. Su “Culture – 25th Anniversary Box Set” reúne algunas de las piezas esenciales del ciclo y celebra la influencia de su obra en el género.

A lo largo de su trayectoria también publicó novelas realistas que mostraban una voz intensa, incómoda y muy observadora. Su estilo directo, imaginativo y provocador le convirtió en una referencia para lectores que buscaban mundos complejos y narrativas ambiciosas. La amplitud temática de su trabajo, su consistencia y su capacidad para incomodar y fascinar a partes iguales siguen situándolo como una figura clave de la literatura contemporánea en lengua inglesa.

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