Surface DetailA Culture Novel

Iain M. Banks

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Surface Detail

By: Iain M. Banks

Narrarated by: Peter Kenny

It starts with a young woman being murdered.

Miraculously, a secret deal means she lives again within the Culture. Now, she vows to return and kill her own murderer.

Meanwhile, a war in heaven is brewing. Or rather a war between the Heavens.

Heavens are the network of uploaded consciousnesses – a cyber life after death. But where there are Heavens, Hells soon follow. Wars between these realms are formal, digital, affairs but now there are rumors of secret factories building warships and all signs point to the factions of the long-dead and digitized.

One man holds the key to making this war manifest in the Real. And a young woman wants her revenge on him.

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  • Edition: Unabridged
  • Author: Iain M. Banks (See All Books)
  • Date Released: Oct 28, 2010
  • Publisher: Hachette Audio
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature, Science Fiction

Total File Size: 560 MB (21 files) Total Length: 20 Hours, 24 Minutes

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Scintillating sci-fi

Enocharnold

First thing to say is that if you haven't got a basic grasp of Banks' "Culture Universe" then you might find the book hard to understand - it felt to me as if a lot of the concepts were taken as understood; if you are a "Culture" virgin you might want to read one or two of the early novels first. Don't let that put you off though. Banks' imagination is staggering - just when you think that he can't have any more mind-blowing ideas to assault you with ... he has! And what I particularly like is that in amongst all the space opera there are real characters (male, female, alien and machine) you can love, hate, feel sorry for, and empathise with. What really made this book for me though was the experience of listening to it. Peter Kenny is just a fabulous reader - perfect timing, great range of voices and accents, a completely engrossing experience. So, if you are already a Banks fan, don't hesitate; if not, try reading one of his earlier books and save this for later.