The Algebraist

Hardcover, 500 pages

English language

Published Sept. 1, 2005 by Night Shade Books.

ISBN:
9781597800266
OCLC Number:
61703734

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5 stars (1 review)

The Algebraist is a science fiction novel by Scottish writer Iain M. Banks, published in print in 2004. It was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2005.It was his third science fiction novel not to be based or set in The Culture, the earlier two being Against a Dark Background and Feersum Endjinn.

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5 stars

Erik loaned me the UK edition. It's good — a solid adventure with plenty to think about. It's a refreshing departure from a lot of the issues raised in the Culture books, set in what feels like a more densely populated universe. I felt like the resolutions of some of the plot threads were forced, though. Things just fall into place too easily.

Subjects

  • Science Fiction - General
  • Fiction
  • Fiction - Science Fiction
  • Science Fiction
  • Science Fiction - Space Opera
  • Fiction / Science Fiction / Space Opera