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A Second Chance at Eden [Mass Market Paperback]

Peter F. Hamilton (Author)
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Publication Date: January 1, 1999
Science Fiction.

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This is a superb collection of stories from Peter Hamilton, set in the same universe as his excellent, bestselling epics Reality Dysfunction (Emergence and Expansion) and The Neutronium Alchemist (Consolidation and Conflict). It's hard to pick favorites here, because every one of the stories is superbly plotted, exciting, and full of fresh ideas. The novella "A Second Chance at Eden" is a classic detective story with unpredictable twists and turns. "Escape Route," which also appeared in The Year's Best Science Fiction, marks the reappearance of the starship Lady Macbeth and her crew, who must figure out a xenoc relic before they run afoul of some heavies. Hamilton favorites like bitek, affinity genes, xenocs, and Edenists are threaded throughout the collection, weaving detail into the epic tapestry of his universe. A Second Chance at Eden is perfect for Hamilton aficionados and novices alike. --Therese Littleton

About the Author

Peter F. Hamilton was born in Rutland in 1960, and still lives near Rutland Water with his wife and daughter. He began writing in 1987, and sold his first short story to Fear magazine in 1988. He has also been published in Interzone and the In Dreams and New Worlds anthologies, and several small-press publications. His previous novels include the Greg Mandel series: Mindstar Rising, A Quantum Murder and The Nano Flower and the 'Night's Dawn' trilogy: The Reality Dysfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist and The Naked God, which established him as Britain's bestselling writer of science fiction and a major name in global science fiction writing. His ten novels and one handbook (a vital guide to the 'Night's Dawn' trilogy) have sold almost two million copies worldwide.

Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Aspect (January 1, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0446606715
  • ISBN-13: 978-0446606714
  • Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.9 x 6.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #395,397 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Peter F. Hamilton
Peter F. Hamilton was born in Rutland in 1960, and still lives near Rutland Water. His previous novels are the Greg Mandel series and the bestselling 'Night's Dawn' trilogy: The Reality Dysfunction , The Neutronium Alchemist and The Naked God. Also published by Macmillan (and Pan) is A Second Chance at Eden, a novella and six short stories, and The Confederation Handbook, a vital guide to the 'Night's Dawn' trilogy. His most recent novels were Fallen Dragon, Misspent Youth, Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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After reading Hamilton's Night's Dawn Trilogy (The Reality Dysfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist and The Naked God) I found myself WANTING to learn more about the universe that he had so wonderfully created.

I found this little book full of short stories set in the same universe as that series and was totally impressed. There are hints to the stories in A 2nd Chance at Eden in The Naked God (When Calvert tells Ione that his dad had once traveled through time and she didn't believe him, for example.)

There is also a VERY valuable and fascinating story of Edenism which paints its esteemed leader in a much different light than most would think after reading the entire Night's Dawn series.

So, check it out, and enjoy!

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Just what the Night's Dawn trilogy needed: A set of short stories in chronological order that lay out the future history of his universe up until Volume I begins. For those intending to read the Night's Dawn books, I would actually recommend reading this first, as it introduces each of the major technologies and political entities prevalent in the trilogy one by one, while at the same time exploring their darker side and giving you some historical insight for the events of the trilogy. And don't worry: the major thread of Night's Dawn is a completely new storyline so this volume will ruin nothing.

Hamilton is a brillant, versatile, sexy writer who knows how to control information and how to throw action and intrigue together in the right mixture.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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You know, I'll leave the reviewing of the stories themselves contained in this book to others, but just want to add that in the ebook version the punctuation is awful. Seriously.

It seems as though the OCR software the publisher used to convert this book over to Kindle format didn't pick up very much punctuation. The number of periods missed in the first short story alone boggles the mind. It's depressing to see a publisher care so little about their customers (and their authors!) that they would foist something this horrible onto them. Soon though, publishers will join the buggy-whip manufacturers in the dead-pool of obsolete jobs and after attempting to read this book on the Kindle, that can't happen too soon.

Beware the ebook version! It will make you cringe.
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GREAT insight into the confederation universe
Having read and loved the Night's Dawn Trilogy (as well as Fallen Dragon and the Mandell trilogy) it was only natural that I wanted to read Hamilton's collection of short story... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Matthew Schiariti
Good stuff.
This is my first read of Hamilton. I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to reading more of him.
Published 7 months ago by Wandering Jones
Interesting glimpses into the the Night's Dawn universe
I loved the Night's Dawn trilogy, and I was happy to find some more stories taking place in it. Some of them were more entertaining than others, but all in all I enjoyed them. Read more
Published 22 months ago by David Alexander
Excellent book
SciFi readers should love this book especially those that already know Peter Hamilton's writing style. Read more
Published on September 8, 2009 by P. K. Robbins
An excellent collection of short SF
In the mid-21st Century a brilliant geneticist named Wing-Tsit Chong creates the affinity gene. When spliced into human beings, it allows them to control bonded servitor animals... Read more
Published on August 23, 2009 by A. Whitehead
Not Free SF Reader
An excellent collection of stories from Hamilton, all based around the setting of his Night's Dawn (Reality Dysfunction et. Read more
Published on November 19, 2007 by Blue Tyson
The most hard sci-fi bang-for-the-bucks ever seen in one book
Hi,

[Please excuse my tendency to be a little "obscure" when talking about the content of Hamiltons books, this because I hate "spoilers" myself, and thus try very hard... Read more
Published on February 7, 2006 by Sci-Fi Lover
Good Stories With One Great Story (with one caveat)
First, the good part.

This is a great collection of stories, some ok, most good, and the novella of the same title as the collection (Second Chance at Eden) being a... Read more
Published on February 25, 2005 by Eiji Hirai
Required reading for Hamilton fans. 4.5 stars
This collection, a mix of new and reprint stories, is set in his
"Night's Dawn" universe. The stories collectively form something
of a prequel to the Reality Dysfunction,... Read more
Published on December 28, 2003 by Peter D. Tillman
Terrific Sci Fi Collection
I'm so pleased that I came across this book. Quite by accident, I've been introduced to Peter F. Hamilton's work, and if the rest of his material is this good, I guarantee I'll be... Read more
Published on November 23, 2003 by Dr. Christopher Coleman
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