by Alastair Reynolds. It's 2161, and Africa is the Earth's "dominant economic and technological" power. Facing opposition from powerful Earth authorities and even members of their own family, Geoffrey and Sunday are forced to travel to the edge of the Solar System to discover Eunice's secret. Blue Remembered Earth is a very different type of novel from the series mentioned. Following two centuries of climate change (global temperature shifts, depletion of traditional energy supplies, rising sea levels), Africa is on the cusp of displacing China as the dominant world power. It's dull yes, but that's not the worst of it. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. BLUE REMEMBERED EARTH is the first volume in a monumental trilogy tracing the Akinya family across more than ten thousand years of future history ... out beyond the solar system, into interstellar space and the dawn of galactic society. I kind of feel like "ok, this book was about siblings born in Africa of a far and distant time in the future and things have changed so there are significant "enhancements" available. I wouldnt compare any books directly with BRE. Blue Remembered Earth, by Alastair Reynolds (Gollancz, £18.99) The opening volume of the Poseidon's Children trilogy starts with a flourishing … BLUE REMEMBERED EARTH is the first book of the Poseidon's Children Trilogy by Alastair Reynolds. An elephant researcher as a main character?! There was a problem loading your book clubs. The first novel in the Poseidon's Children series from the acclaimed author of the Revelation Space series. "[3] Niall Harrison of Strange Horizons praised Reynolds' intricate worldbuilding while criticizing the thriller elements as making the plot "more functional, and less textured". Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 25, 2018. [5], Science fiction novel by Alastair Reynolds, "Poseidon's Wake by Alastair Reynolds book review", "Science fiction and fantasy roundup – reviews", "Blue Remembered Earth by Alastair Reynolds: Reviewed by Niall Harrison", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blue_Remembered_Earth&oldid=997747905, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 2 January 2021, at 01:27. View And I wasn't enjoying this. They are just so painfully boring, all the more surprising from an author who usually manages such good passing. How can this not be enjoyable?! It describes the efforts of two adult siblings to solve a mystery in the pseudo-utopian 2160s. BLUE REMEMBERED EARTH is the first volume in a monumental trilogy tracing the Akinya family across more than ten thousand years of future history ... out beyond the solar system, into interstellar space and the dawn of galactic society. View Divine Murder. Hope you enjoy it. Some of these items ship sooner than the others. It takes place in the 22nd century. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Unlike most of his other work, notably the Revelation Space books, which are dark and gritty, BLUE REMEMBERED EARTH is optimistic. An omnipresent surveillance system (known as the "Mechanism") ensures that violent crime is almost unheard-of, and genetic engineering has vastly extended human lifespans. - Author Alastair Reynolds Unlike most of his other work, notably the Revelation Space books, which are dark and gritty, BLUE REMEMBERED EARTH is optimistic. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 18, 2014. Alistair Reynolds is a great SF writer, and getting better all the time What other book might you compare Blue Remembered Earth to and why? Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2013. Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2018. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. First volume of a new planet-hopping series from the author of Terminal World (2010). Blue Remembered Earth (2012) Alastair Reynolds, Gollancz, £18.99, hrdbk, 505pp, ISBN 978-0-575-08827-6 . The Akinya clan, lead by matriarch Eunice has been at the forefront of humanities expansion into the solar system. The view of mankind's place in the solar system is certainly looking up. ©2012 Alastair Reynolds (P)2012 Recorded Books Blue Remembered Earth is, ultimately, a collection of conflicting ‘isms’: individualism, collectivism, romanticism, capitalism, expansionism, escapism. 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