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Biographical note
Kim Stanley Robinson is a New York Times bestseller and winner of the Hugo, Nebula and Locus awards. He is the author of more than twenty books, including the bestselling Mars trilogy, 2312, Aurora and New York 2140. In 2008 he was named a 'Hero of the Environment' by Time magazine, and he works with the Sierra Nevada research institute. He lives in Davis, California.Robinson is one of the world's finest working novelists, in any genre. <i>New York 2140</i> is a towering novel about a genuinely grave threat to civilisation -- GUARDIAN<br />A masterpiece * The Times *<br />A deeply realised world that feels more like a peep into our future than a work of fiction * New Scientist *<br />Robinson seamlessly binds together characters and narrative strands . . . An immensely enjoyable reading experience * SciFiNow *<br />Robinson's writing is so evocative that you can imagine that any one of his paragraphs could feature in the film of the book . . . a thoughtful, innovative page turner -- STARBURST<br />Any new novel by the great Kim Stanley Robinson is always an event and <i>Red Moon</i> doesn't disappoint * Independent *<br />Even at 600-plus pages, there's a leanness to the prose that keeps the plot moving forwards . . . Robinson handles setpieces with aplomb -- SFX<br />A wise and big-hearted novel to read and then, straight away, read again * SFX *<br />Another stellar effort from one of the masters of the genre * Booklist *<br />It's near impossible to capture the vibrance of the entire city in the span of one single novel, yet Kim Stanley Robinson manages to do just that and more -- NEWSWEEK<br />Like all great sci-fi, <i>New York 2140</i> is as much inward-looking as it is forward- . . . Robinson's work has a strong, intelligent social conscience -- GQ<br />The lunar landscape is a source of beautifully described detail * Kirkus *<br />A compelling vision of the future * Science *<br />Starkly beautiful and fundamentally optimistic -- THE CONVERSATION<br />Only sci-fi can drown Manhattan and make you want to live there -- BLOOMBERG BUSINESS WEEK<br />One of the finest writers of his generation * Locus *<br />Beautiful descriptions of lunar landscapes * Guardian *<br />This may well be Robinson's masterpiece and is surely the most important piece of sf in years -- MORNING STAR<br />Sci-fi fans will love the detail and the optimism about humanity's future in space * Wall Street Journal *<br /><p>There have been more than a few environmental catastrophe tales set in <br /> a future New York, but possibly none of them have been this interesting</p> -- LOCUS<br />One of the most exciting books in climate change fiction yet written... Both immensely readable and timely -- LITHUB<br />Utterly immersive and unexpectedly hopeful -- RT BOOK REVIEWS