Christopher Priest Boeken

Tien verhalen waarin onvoorspelbaarheid en vervreemding de belangrijkste thema's zijn.

Science fiction-verhalen.

A Dream of Wessex is a “story about a group of twentieth-century dreamers who create a consensus virtual-reality future. Once they enter their imaginary world they are unable to remember who they are, or where they are from.”

1893 Tijdens een ritje met de tijdsmachine ziet Edward hoe zijn geliefde op een afschuwelijke manier om het leven komen zal in 1903. In zijn pogingen om dit te voorkomen belanden ze in een fantastisch avontuur door de tijd en... ruimte... Op een geslaagde manier weeft Priest hier als tribuut aan Orson Wells het "War of the worlds" thema doorheen zijn eigen verhaal. Knap staaltje van schrijverskunst wat resulteert in een boek om in één adem uit te lezen...

In a laboratory deep under the Antarctic ice, Wentik is experimenting with mind-altering drugs. Suddenly he is transported into the Brazilian jungle of the 22nd century. The world has been devastated by nuclear weapons and poison gas. Only South America has survived, yet vestiges of one of the war gases remain to create 'The Disturbances' and threaten the social order. Wentik must return to his own time to find out how the gas and its antidote were produced. But he is returned to the wrong time slot. The War has already begun. The holocaust gathers momentum. Wentik must decide whether to escape into the future or stay to die in his own time . . .

War has devastated the African continent. Millions of homeless, hungry refugees have fled to other lands. In England, as more and more Africans arrive and set up communities, normal life soon begins to disintegrate, with the entire population irrevocably factionalized into the Afrims and their supporters; the right-wing government and its supporters; and the ever-growing British civilian refugee group, ousted from its communities by the Afrims. Forced by violence to leave their home in London, Alan and Isobel Whitman attempt to drive to Bristol with their daughter, Sally, to seek shelter with relatives. But the car breaks down and the Whitmans find themselves at the mercy of roving bands from the various factions. Separated from and reunited with his family, forced to suffer from indignities and dangers, torn by loyalties and sympathies, Alan is unable to give his allegiance to any of the three warring groups until a final brutal decision is made for him.

Een man besluit, teruggetrokken in een buitenhuisje levend, een biografie te schrijven. Gaandeweg vervaagd de realiteit en belandt hij in een droomwereld.

The second volume of the Marvel Comics Library features the dynamic Avengers, celebrating the legendary era of Stan Lee and Don Heck. This collection reproduces 20 issues in a large format, showcasing epic battles, the introduction of new characters, and the expansion of the Marvel Universe. It is also available as a limited Collector's Edition with 1,000 numbered copies, making it a must-have for fans and collectors alike.

THE LONG NIGHT concludes Dynamite's record-breaking 50th Anniversary Celebration of the swingiest of modern space vampires! Our dark heroine is finally home from her Interstellar journey but pursued through the cosmic Gateway by the enigmatic vampire-murdering SHANE who follows a twisted agenda all his own to seek out the oldest and deadliest of the undead and set in motion events which will change Vampirella forever! issues 22-25 plus 7,8, 15

In the late '80s, Val Semeiks revitalized the Conan the Barbarian series, collaborating with Christopher Priest to create a legendary storyline culminating in issue #200. This epic features Conan facing the formidable Devourer of Souls, who wields the power of the Elder Gods, forcing Conan to seek help from the dreaded Thulsa Doom. The collection also includes the return of Red Sonja and the "Heku Trilogy," alongside early works by Andy Kubert, making it an essential read for fans of the franchise.