The Algebraist

CD Edition

by Iain M Banks
narrated by Geoff Annis

Genre: Science Fiction

Book Reference: DIR1642
ISBN: 978 1 4074 7634 6

Duration: 24h 15m (approx.) on 21 CDs

Synopsis

For short-lived 'Quick' races like humans, space is dominated by the complicated, grandiose Mercatoria whose rule is both military and religious. To the Dwellers who may live billions of years, the galaxy consists of their gas-giant planets - the rest is debris.
Our human hero Fassin Taak is a 'Slow Seer' privileged to work with the Dwellers of the gas-giant Nasqueron in his home system Ulubis. His life work is rummaging for data in their vast, disorganised memories and libraries. Unfortunately, without knowing it, he's come close to an ancient secret of unimaginable importance...

Press Quotes

Guardian

“The standard by which the rest of science fiction is judged.”

Infinity Plus

“Brilliant writing, smart and sophisticated manoeuvrings, great set-pieces.”

Sunday Times

“Devilishly inventive and inventively devilish.”
 
 
 

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The Algebraist

CD Edition

 
 
 
 
 
 

Narrator

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