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Eifelheim - by Michael Flynn (Paperback)

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  • The alien world of medieval Europe lives again, transformed by the physics of the future, by a winner of the Heinlein Award Over the centuries, one small town in Germany has disappeared and never been resettled.
  • Hugo Award (Novel) 2007 4th Winner
  • About the Author: MICHAEL FLYNN lives in Easton, Pennsylvania.
  • 320 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Science Fiction

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The alien world of medieval Europe lives again, transformed by the physics of the future, by a winner of the Heinlein Award

Over the centuries, one small town in Germany has disappeared and never been resettled. Tom, a historian, and his theoretical physicist girlfriend Sharon, become interested. By all logic, the town should have survived. What's so special about Eifelheim?

Father Dietrich is the village priest of Eifelheim, in the year 1348, when the Black Death is gathering strength but is still not nearby. Dietrich is an educated man, and to his astonishment becomes the first contact person between humanity and an alien race from a distant star, when their ship crashes in the nearby forest. It is a time of wonders, in the shadow of the plague. Flynn gives us the full richness and strangeness of medieval life, as well as some terrific aliens.

Tom and Sharon, and Father Deitrich have a strange destiny of tragedy and triumph in Eifelheim, the brilliant science fiction novel by Michael Flynn.



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"Carl Sagan meets Umberto Eco. . . .Bursting with pungent historical detail and Big Theme musings, this dense, provocative novel offers big rewards to patient readers." --Entertainment Weekly

"Heartbreaking . . . .Flynn masterfully achieves an intricate panorama of medieval life, full of fascinatingly realized human and Krenken characters whose fates interconnect with poignant irony." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Meticulously researched, intense, mesmerizing novel . . . for readers seeking thoughtful science fiction of the highest order." --Kirkus, starred review

"Wonderful, mesmerizing. A finely-written and deeply considered SF novel that deserves to stand with the classics in the field." --Robert Charles Wilson, award-winning author of Spin

"Eifelheim may turn out to be the best science fiction novel this year." --Stanley Schmidt

"Eifelheim is one of those very occasional novels that you know early on you will never forget. A powerhouse." --Jack McDevitt

"With a sure grasp of both speculative science and medieval history, Flynn compellingly weaves past and present together in a dialog of faith and science. With neat turns of plot and intriguing medieval and modern characters, this book, parts of which were previously published as a novella, belongs in even small libraries. Highly recommended." --Library Journal, starred review

"Michael Flynn's Eifelheim is a gripping multi-layered masterpiece, which pulls off the extraordinary feat of imagining a convincing first contact with aliens that might have taken place in 1348, and adds an equally convincing account of the manner in which the event might be rediscovered by a 21st-century historian. The intricate detective story is supplemented by a heartfelt moral commentary on the manner in which the contact was negotiated and the crucial significance it retains, in spite of having been forgotten for nearly 700 years." --Brian Stableford

"Eifelheim is a truly impressive and enjoyable novel." --Stanley Schmidt




About the Author



MICHAEL FLYNN lives in Easton, Pennsylvania. He is the winner of the Robert A. Heinlein award, and a Hugo Nominee for Eifelheim.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.22 Inches (H) x 6.32 Inches (W) x .82 Inches (D)
Weight: .81 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Science Fiction
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Number of Pages: 320
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Theme: Alien Contact
Format: Paperback
Author: Michael Flynn
Language: English
Street Date: November 13, 2007
TCIN: 90815001
UPC: 9780765319104
Item Number (DPCI): 247-46-6535
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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