E.J. Swift
Auteur van Osiris
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Werken van E.J. Swift
Saga's children [short fiction] 2 exemplaren
The Crepuscular Hunter (short story) 1 exemplaar
Front Row Seat to the End of the World 1 exemplaar
The Endling Market 1 exemplaar
Weather Girl 1 exemplaar
The Jinn Hunter's Apprentice {short story} 1 exemplaar
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- Officiële naam
- Swift, Emma J.
- Geboortedatum
- 20th century
- Geslacht
- female
- Nationaliteit
- UK
- Agent
- Margaret Halton
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- 12
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- 294
- Populariteit
- #79,674
- Waardering
- 3.4
- Besprekingen
- 18
- ISBNs
- 26
A gem. It’s set in three timelines, the past, the present and the future, in and around Australia. (Apparently the author has not actually been to Australia, but I couldn’t tell.) The unifying theme is environmental apocalypse, as observed by women scientists; the three plots are each engaging on their own terms, and then the linkage at the end is very satisfying. A real warning about what we are doing to our world and ourselves. It is very much in keeping with the spirit of other recent Clarke winners, and Sir Arthur himself would have appreciated the diving scenes; personally I was especially grabbed by the nineteenth century science.… (meer)