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Hyperion (Bolsillo Ciencia Ficcion) (Spanish Edition)

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Ediciones B has published many important authors in Spanish translation as Cordwainer Smith's complete works, Orson Scott Card's "Ender Saga" and Connie Willis' opus amongst other.

Now here they present this excellent translation of "Hyperion". This is the first book of a quartet divided in two halves that share the same universe.

Even if "Hyperion" has all the in and outs of a classical Sci-Fi novel, is much more than that.

Is the story of seven pilgrims trying to arrive to a particular shrine in a journey full of dangers, but at the same time is the life story of each one of them.

These personal recounts dig deep into essential human questions.

Religious faith and on what basis is sustained, is investigate from different stand points. One from a Catholic priest view point, in the verge of losing his faith (with references to Theilard de Chardin's cosmos vision), the other one from a Jew intellectual confronted with God commandment to sacrifice his daughter (I found in this episode some resonance of Kierkegaard's meditations in "Fear & Trembling").

Just these two stories will be reason enough to recommend the book, but there is a lot more, much more to enjoy.

A decadent poet tells his life and struggle to find his muse at whatever cost.

A detective's story mixed with John Keats restored to life.

All this elements skillfully mixed in a page-turner Sci-Fi adventure.

It is one of the best novels I ever read.

Reviewed by Max Yofre.

Es muy dificil calificar algo cuando es tan bueno, desde que lei sagas como El Señor de los Anillos, la serie de Fundacion de Asimov que no leia algo tan bueno en ciencia ficcion y ademas tan atrapante, ya habia leido de Simmons Ilion y me habia parecido muy bueno, no se porque pero este me parecio mejor, tan es asi que compre Endymion lo devore y ahora estoy buscando El Ascenso de Endymion para terminar, en definitiva si a alguien le gusta la Ciencia Ficcion y ademas se quiere entretener tiene aqui de lo mejor que he leido ultimamente

Gracias

Luis