Description
| Product ID: | 9781529059236 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Fallen Dragon |
| Authors: | Author: Peter F. Hamilton |
| Page Count: | 816 |
| Subjects: | Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Science fiction: space opera, Fantasy, Space opera, Fantasy, Father's Day |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Lured by rumours of fabulous wealth, sergeant Lawrence Newton launches a campaign to track down the Temple of the Fallen Dragon – but will he get more than he bargained for? Fallen Dragon is a thrilling standalone space adventure from bestselling author Peter F. Hamilton. <p><b>Lawrence Newton always dreamed of adventure amongst the stars. Now the ultimate prize is within his grasp. But what will he risk to get it? <i>Fallen Dragon</i> is a classic standalone novel by science fiction star Peter F. Hamilton. For fans of Iain M. Banks and Alastair Reynolds.<br><br>‘The owner of the most powerful imagination in science fiction’ – Ken Follett, author of <i>The Pillars of the Earth</i></b><br><br>Lawrence is the sergeant of a washed-out platoon, taking part in the bungled invasion of yet another human colony world. The giant corporations call such campaigns ‘asset realization’. In practice, it’s simple piracy.<br><br>When he’s on the ground, being shot at and firebombed by resistance forces, he recalls stories of the Temple of the Fallen Dragon. Its priests supposedly guard a treasure hoard large enough to buy lifelong happiness. So Lawrence decides to mount a dangerous private-enterprise operation of his own.<br><br><b>‘Hamilton handles massive ideas with enviable ease’ – <i>Guardian</i></b></p> |
| Imprint Name: | Pan Books |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-09-02 |