Solis

by A.A. Attanasio

Book Overview

Charlie Outis is gambling on the future when he has his brain frozen at death. One thousand years later he wakes up to find himself slave to a machine. His cerebral cortex, found in a cryonic dump, has been installed as CPU of an asteroid belt ore-carrier. But Charlie has a plan. . . .

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061090921
• ISBN13: 9780061090929
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Brilliant with a wonderful conclusion

I don't understand criticism of this book regarding the ending - it was poetic, it was exciting - it was perfect. So much SF of today is all premise and no payoff, that is a valid criticism of many other books but in my opinion it just can't be levied against this one. Exciting, packed with ideas and emotions and can be read in a weekend. Wax me mind, Mr Charlie! This book kicks arse.

Better than the "Big Names"

It is amazing what celebrity can accomplish. Attanasio has to be one of the greatest sci-fi writers around but who do we hear about - Azimov (very formulaic and mechanical), Clarke (who has published some of the best/worst potboilers around) or any of the other "Founding Fathers" of science fiction.How else can one praise this magnificent work of art - the characters (including the brain) are all interesting, the story is one we've heard before but is handled so well that it seems refreshingly new, the plot is especially well designed but even better is the execution. Dialogue was perfect and the writing was just this side of poetic. The long chase scene and the switches in scenery seemed to fit in effortlessly in the plot. Great book.

One of the Greatest Sci-fi Masterpieces

When I read this book, it was breathtaking. Every line is so well written that it captures the heart, and at the same time, makes you think. One of the most well written sci-fi stories in history. A. A. Attanasio is also one of the greatest science fiction writers in history. He is very clever when using his imagination - he brings the reader into his world. This book is a triumph. It should be hailed for all time. I loved it.

More Fawning Praise For Attanasio

A masterpiece. Deep, colourful, rich and poetic Space Opera. The transhuman Maat come across as truly wise, the villians are despicable, the writing is beatiful and the characters are distinctive and likeable. The ideas examined are interesting, classic SF themes, excellently handled and with great insight. Its only flaw is a mildly spiteful sticky end for two of the villians, which seams tacked-on and a little too neat. I picked this up idly one morning in the library, and found myself still there reading it when it closed. Well worth looking for.

Fascinating

Fantastic book; from the ore mining scenes to the trek, from the humble beginnings to the twist at the end, this book is well worth the price!!!The author is a true poet. I've never seen SF so beautifully written (believe it or not)...