The Long Earth
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (891 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 144502036X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 162 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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In January 2009, Pratchett was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of his services to literature. Sir Terry, who lived in England, died in March 2015 at the age of 66.Stephen Baxter is an acclaimed, multiple-award-winning author whose many books include the Xeelee Sequence series, the Time Odyssey trilogy (written with Arthur C. Sir Terry Pratchett, OBE,
“Stay tuned for the next episode of a very old-fashioned sf quest yarn (think Jules Verne and 2001) that, since Pratchett is involved, is crammed with scientifically informed amusement.” (Booklist)“In this thought-provoking collaboration, Pratchett (the Discworld series) and Baxter (Stone Spring) create an infinity of worlds to explore… fascinating premise…” (Publishers Weekly)“The Long Earth is a brilliant Science Fiction collaboration with Stephen Baxter: a love letter to all Pratchett fans, readers, and lovers of wonder everywhere… This novel is a gift to be shared with anyone who loves to be amazed.” (Io9)“The writing is elegant and wittyThe worlds of the Long Earth are all richly rendered, and even the walk-on characters are deftly imagined…and the potential seems endless not just for the characters, but for Pratchett and Baxter as well.” (Tor)“ The Long Earth is the solid start of a series with infinite potential.” (Shelf Awareness)
"Baxter *AND* Pratchett? How can it miss? Well, kind of like this" according to Michael J. Take Terry Pratchett, known for the Discworld stories which are unformly good to superb, full of dry, satirical wit and almost always with a point to make. Take Stephen Baxter, known for his thoughtful, in depth hard SF. Put them together and you get.Eh.In truth there is very little Pratchett in this book. There is none of his humor or insight. The hard SciFi was equally disappointing. There are many MANY exciting and fascinating concepts that would have made this pure awesomeness. Believable machine intelligence. Multiple Earths which diverge in physical and biological evolu. Silea said Interesting premise, no plot, and a random ending. You have to admit, it's an interesting premise. What if, suddenly, mankind had access to a seemingly infinite sweep of parallel universes? Infinite earths nearly identical to our own? A sudden end to all resource shortages? And what if all you needed to get there was a few dollars' worth of simple electronic components?Pratchett and Baxter take this interesting premise and run it straight into the ground.It starts badly. The clumsy introduction of Lobsang a few pages in was so awkward and just plain uncomfortable that i honestly put the book down for a few days while i tried . Sad reading for a Terry Pratch fan RichFiddler I won't repeat what many of the well written and detailed critical reviews here have said, but will say that reading 'The Long Earth' was a sad and disappointing experience for me. It's just OK, but really not very good either and not representative of Terry Pratchtt in any way (no idea about Stephen Baxter). If you've never read any Terry Pratchett, do yourself a favor and read something else, like 'Going Postal', and then skip 'The Long Earth' entirely.To the reviewers who gush about the great ideas in 'The Long Earth': yes, there are some interesting ideas here, but there
An unmissable milestone for fans of Sir Terry Pratchett: the first SF novel in over three decades in which the visionary inventor of Discworld has created a new universe of tantalizing possibilities—a series of parallel “Earths” with doorways leading to adventure, intrigue, excitement, and an escape into the furthest reaches of the imagination.The Long Earth, written with award-winning novelist Stephen Baxter, author of Stone Spring, Ark, and Floodwill, captivate science fiction fans of all stripes, readers of Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen, and anyone who enjoyed the Terry Pratchett/Neil Gaiman collaboration Good Omens.The Long Earth is an adventure of the highest order—and an unforgettable read.