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Stories about stories and storytelling.
Written on the road between the past and the future, a writer explores his relationship with his dying father.
Literature, fantasy and science fiction come together in this unique and very personal piece.
Tony Ballantyne is the author of the acclaimed Penrose hard SF novels, Twisted Metal and Blood and Iron , as well as the groundbreaking and surreal fantasy novels Dream London and Dream Paris .
'Sharp, touching, and very original, this collection uses stories of different genres to explore aspects of the same emotional landscape, creating a very personal and very satisfying whole.' Chris Beckett, winner of the Arthur C Clarke Award
Written on the road between the past and the future, a writer explores his relationship with his dying father.
Literature, fantasy and science fiction come together in this unique and very personal piece.
Tony Ballantyne is the author of the acclaimed Penrose hard SF novels, Twisted Metal and Blood and Iron , as well as the groundbreaking and surreal fantasy novels Dream London and Dream Paris .
'Sharp, touching, and very original, this collection uses stories of different genres to explore aspects of the same emotional landscape, creating a very personal and very satisfying whole.' Chris Beckett, winner of the Arthur C Clarke Award
- GenresScience Fiction
216 pages, Paperback
First published September 28, 2020
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Tony Ballantyne
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Anthony Ballantyne, is a British science-fiction author who is most famous for writing his debut trilogy of novels, Recursion, Capacity and Divergence. He is also Head of Information Technology and an Information Technology teacher at The Blue Coat School, Oldham and has been nominated for the BSFA Award for short fiction.
He grew up in County Durham in the North East of England, and studied Math at Manchester University before moving to London for ten years where taught first Math and then later IT.
He now lives in Oldham with his wife and two children. His hobbies include playing boogie piano, walking and cycling.
Anthony Ballantyne, is a British science-fiction author who is most famous for writing his debut trilogy of novels, Recursion, Capacity and Divergence. He is also Head of Information Technology and an Information Technology teacher at The Blue Coat School, Oldham and has been nominated for the BSFA Award for short fiction.
He grew up in County Durham in the North East of England, and studied Math at Manchester University before moving to London for ten years where taught first Math and then later IT.
He now lives in Oldham with his wife and two children. His hobbies include playing boogie piano, walking and cycling.
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January 18, 2021
Not the SF novel I was expecting, but a nice read all the same. My wee sister bought me this for Xmas on the basis of a review by the Guardian.
The book has two stories, the main story is his telling of his coming to terms (with the help of his dead Gran) with his dying father and the last chapter is a short story set in space.
The book has a Bradbury's Illustrated Man vibe.
The book has two stories, the main story is his telling of his coming to terms (with the help of his dead Gran) with his dying father and the last chapter is a short story set in space.
The book has a Bradbury's Illustrated Man vibe.
Displaying 1 of 1 review