Surface Detail
Surface Detail by Iain M. Banks is a reprint edition published by Orbit on May 12, 2011, featuring 656 pages in English. This novel begins in the realm of the Real, where the complexities of existence are underscored by a murder that sets off a chain of events leading to a conflict with death itself. The story follows Lededje Y’breq, a member of the Intagliated, who seeks freedom from the oppressive grip of a powerful man. Her journey intertwines with the Culture, a highly advanced society, as she navigates the challenges of liberation and the moral ambiguities of war.
Readers will encounter a narrative that delves into themes of power, revenge, and the nature of existence, all within the expansive backdrop of science fiction and space opera. As Lededje teams up with a formidable warship from the Culture, she finds herself in a brutal combat zone where the lines between right and wrong blur. The conflict not only impacts her personal quest but also threatens to engulf entire civilizations, making for a thought-provoking exploration of life, death, and the consequences of one’s choices.
Official synopsis Publisher
It begins in the realm of the Real, where matter still matters.
It begins with a murder.And it will not end until the Culture has gone to war with death itself.
Lededje Y’breq is one of the Intagliated, her marked body bearing witness to a family shame, her life belonging to a man whose lust for power is without limit. Prepared to risk everything for her freedom, her release, when it comes, is at a price, and to put things right she will need the help of the Culture.
Benevolent, enlightened and almost infinitely resourceful thought it may be, the Culture can only do so much for any individual. With the assistance of one of its most powerful – and arguably deranged – warships, Lededje finds herself heading into a combat zone not even sure which side the Culture is really on. A war – brutal, far-reaching – is already raging within the digital realms that store the souls of the dead, and it’s about to erupt into reality.
It started in the realm of the Real and that is where it will end. It will touch countless lives and affect entire civilizations, but at the center of it all is a young woman whose need for revenge masks another motive altogether.
SURFACE DETAIL is Iain M. Banks’ new Culture novel, a breathtaking achievement from a writer whose body of work is without parallel in the modern history of science fiction.
Author
Publisher
Topics
FAQ
What is “Surface Detail” about?
Who is the author of “Surface Detail”?
When was “Surface Detail” published?
What is the ISBN for “Surface Detail”?
What are the book details (language, pages, edition)?
