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Consider Phlebas

Consider Phlebas

by Iain Banks

FictionImaginary wars and battlesOverDriveScience FictionAccessible book
3.6
Open Library
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Consider Phlebas is perhaps one of the lesser-known, but nevertheless the first, of the revelationary late Iain M. Banks' science fiction books. Consider Phlebas introduces us to the complex world of the mind-controlling, ubiquitous utopia of the Culture, which contrasts to their mortal sentient enemies. Iain Banks creates an imaginative and encapsulating premise to keep the reader hooked for more, with hints of science fiction and alien humour to liven a deadly race against an omnipotent foe.

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FictionImaginary wars and battlesOverDriveScience FictionAccessible bookProtected DAISY

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Setting

VavatchSchar's World2100

About the author

Iain Banks
Iain Banks

16 February 1954 – 9 June 2013

Iain Banks (16 February 1954 – 9 June 2013) was a Scottish author. He wrote mainstream fiction under the name Iain Banks, and science fiction as Iain M. Banks, including the initial of his adopted middle name Menzies. In 2008, The Times named Banks in their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". Source: Wikipedia

Author

Iain Banks

Pages

471

Read time

≈ 12h

Editions

28

Languages

English, German, Korean

Publisher

Orbit

ISBN

9780333441381

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