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Galactic North

By: Alastair Reynolds
Narrated by: John Lee
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Centuries from now, the basic right to expand human intelligence beyond its natural limits has become a war-worthy cause for the Demarchists and Conjoiners. Only vast lighthugger starships bind these squabbling colonies together, manned by the panicky and paranoid Ultras. And the hyperpigs just try to keep their heads down.

The rich get richer. And everyone tries not to think about the worrying number of extinct alien civilizations turning up on the outer reaches of settled space...because who's to say that humanity won't be next?

Set in the Revelation Space universe, this is the first short story collection by the author who has been called "one of SF's best and most ambitious novelists". The eight stories included in Galactic North are "Great Wall of Mars", "Glacial", "A Spy in Europa", "Weather", "Dilation Sleep", "Grafenwalder's Bestiary", "Nightingale", and "Galactic North".

©2008 Alastair Reynolds (P)2009 Tantor Media Anthologies & Short Stories Fiction Science Fiction Space Opera

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"Reynolds is one of sci-fi's brightest stars. [He] writes Big Science Fiction. Enormous spaceships travel though space that feels galactic in scale, a feat of depiction that is still noteworthy in the genre." ( The Guardian, London)
Interconnected Stories • Fascinating Universe • Engaging Narration • Detailed Backstories • Thought-provoking Concepts
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It supplies some more information on stories previously read. I am reminded In general I don't like short stories, a lo ways want more.... never heard of sequels to short Stories. But good listening

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I really enjoyed all these Snippets from the Revelation Space Universe. it was really great to revisit some of the worlds and ideas. I particularly loved Galactic North and the trip into the distant future that are heroes took.

Great short-story collection

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Love this book!
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It's a 40,000 year Grand Future History Space Chase!

FIVE STARS!

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Read this book more than three times through the years. Every time it was refreshing beautiful imagination
Read this and get “Pushing ice” that one is even better

One of the best Alastair work

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Really great series of short stories. I'll have to read more of this author.

Excellent

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Revelation space is a universe I can sink my teeth into again and again. And John Lee’s fabulous performance always leaves me wanting more. Write some more damn novels already.

An excellent companion to the main series.

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With this collection of short stories, Alastair Reynolds has moved up into my list of "must read" authors. Looking forward to going through the rest of his oeuvre.

However, after the brilliant narration of Blue Remembered Earth, this narrator fell a bit flat. He used a grating American accent for the first character he voiced and overly portentous style nearly all the time and it took the edge off my enjoyment.

Compelling stories. Adequate narration.

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This is a nice companion to the novels of the main RS inhibitor saga. Anyone that has enjoyed the novels will like these short stories. The Great Wall of Mars and Galactic North really shine! John Lee’s performance as always is top notch.

Awesome set of stories from the RS universe.

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Good introduction to Revelation Space and Reynolds writing style. Highly recommended for RS fans and Science Fiction fans.

Looking forward to more short stories

Good intro to A. Reynolds and RS!

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This book succinctly captures well the type of story telling I fell in love with from Alastair Raynolds.

It also puts into context the branches of human evolutionary directions that are possible in a post human society or societies that the author had set out to describe.

I almost wish I had listened to this prior to Revelation Space. But then again, one of the great wonders of Science Fiction is the suspension of disbelief.

Glimpses into the future

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