Now i already got pandoras star but also can get my mitts on misspent youth. Id almost quit after a 100 pages, because nothing had happened till then, but fate am i glad i persisted. Deals and resources no selfpromotion or affiliate links 4. Readers have learned to expect the unexpected from peter f. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read misspent youth. Hamilton is the author of numerous novels, including salvation. It consists of the novels pandoras star, judas unchained, misspent youth, the dreaming void, the temporal void and the evolutionary void. Hamiltons commonwealth universe books in order of when they were first released.
Salvation is a bravura performance from start to finish. Hamilton was born in rutland in 1960 and still lives nearby. These hopes were dashed on the cold hard rock of reality. It is 2040 and, after decades of research, we can finally rejuvenate a human being. Up front id acknowledge im a peter f hamilton fan, and have got all his books. Ad 2204 an alien shipwreck is discovered on a planet at the very limits of human expansion so security director feriton kayne selects a team to investigate. In 1987, he started writing and it was in 1988 when he sold his first short story to fear magazine. Peter f hamilton following decades of research on genetics, europe is finally in a position to rejuvenate a human being. Buy a cheap copy of misspent youth book by peter f. Judas unchained, pandoras star, misspent youth, fallen dragon. Is it a good idea to read this book before pandoras star. Since the 1980s, he has made a name for himself as a writer of dense, expansive science fiction novels that explore their worlds to the fullest extent, however many pages it takes in fact, the page counts are closer to what youd generally find in epic fantasy rather than space opera.
Hamiltons misspent youth is a gripping introduction to the world of the commonwealth saga. I would recommend going for his earliest works first and avoiding the void trilogy for now as youll get a lot more out of them if youve read the commonwealth saga first. That novel is directly followed up with the commonwealth saga. Deals and resources no selfpromotion or affiliate links 1. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Misspent youth is a stand alone science fiction novel by the acclaimed british author peter f hamilton. Saga 2book bundle pandoras star and judas unchained ebook by peter. Peter lives in rutland, england with his wife and their children. Hamilton is juggling chainsaws while simultaneously doing needlepoint over a shark tank.
He began writing in 1987, and sold his first short story to fear magazine in 1988. Peter sold his first story to fear magazine in 1988. The commonwealth universe begins with the standalone novel misspent youth, published in 2002. Set around 2040, it describes the story of jeff baker, an inventor who revolutionises the world by creating the ultimate method of information storage and, instead of selling it, offers it open source. It is forty years in the future and, following decades of research. Hes an internationallyrenowned inventor and philanthropist extraordinaire, and at seventyeight hes given the world much of his genius. Hamilton was born in rutland in 1960 and now lives in somerset. Mar 30, 2019 misspent youth is a stand alone science fiction novel by the acclaimed british author peter f hamilton. Peter hamilton just keeps getting better and better with each book, more assured and more craftsmanly adroit, and more inventive. Hamiltons books in order of when they were originally released. Peter hamilton is an excellent writer, you know that and this book is not. Sep 19, 2018 if youve never read him, the works of peter f. Hamilton is the author of numerous short stories and novels, including the dreaming void, judas unchained, pandoras star, fallen dragon, and the acclaimed epic nights dawn trilogy the reality dysfunction, the neutronium alchemist, and. Hamiltons extraordinary farfuture epics recall the golden age of.
The nights dawn trilogy is a masterpiece a peter f. Hamilton has also written several books set in the same literary universe. Misspent youth is a bit different to the std later hamilton with some aspects of the story being a little cheesy. He would publish his first novel, mindstar rising, in 1992.
Misspent youth the commonwealth saga kindle edition by peter f. Misspent youth is a 2002 science fiction novel by english author peter f. Synopsis salvation is the first title in a stunning science fiction trilogy, the salvation sequence, by peter f. Jan 18, 2011 i would recommend going for his earliest works first and avoiding the void trilogy for now as youll get a lot more out of them if youve read the commonwealth saga first. Hamilton is the author of numerous short stories and novels, including the dreaming void, judas unchained, pandoras star, fallen dragon, and the acclaimed epic nights dawn trilogy the reality dysfunction, the neutronium alchemist, and the naked god. It turned out to be a mindblowing book, pretty much the best thing i read in sf for a long while. Hamilton was born in rutland, england on 2 march 1960. Misspent youth try saying it to your self misspent youth, not exactly catchy is it it sound so much like a story about maladjusted working class youngsters in some large industrial town or the title of a bruce springsteen track. Hamilton has also written about sagas, in particular and the most popular is the commonwealth saga. By turns comic, erotic, and tragic, misspent youth is a profound and timely exploration.
This saga consists of the novels pandoras star 2004 and judas unchained 2005. Misspent youth 2002 takes place 340 years before the events of pandoras. Misspent youth follows the effect his has on him, his wife and son, and society at large. Hamilton was born in rutland in 1960 and still lives in that county. He was born on march 2, 1960 in rutland, england and still lives there to this day with his wife and kids. Id see his name on the spines of books in the book shop, read a few blurbs but ive never read any of his stories.
By turns comic, erotic, and tragic, misspent youth is a profound and timely exploration of all that divides and unites fathers and sons, men and women, the young and the. By turns comic, erotic, and tragic, misspent youth is a profound and timely exploration of all that divides and unites fathers and sons, men and women, the young and the old. He has written many bestselling novels, including the greg mandel series, the nights dawn trilogy, the commonwealth saga, the void trilogy, shortstory collections and several standalone novels. But extra marks for being a different take on the std scifi fare with more focus on people than some other authors care to in the genre. Misspent youth 2002 takes place 340 years before the events of pandoras star. Mindstar rising is available in epub from waterstones and whsmith in the uk. He has written many bestselling novels, including the greg mandel series, the nights dawn trilogy, the commonwealth saga, the void trilogy, shortstory collections and several standalone novels including fallen dragon and. Misspent youth readers have learned to expect the unexpected from peter f. Technically theres nothing wrong with this book, hamilton is a fantastic writer who coaxes. Hamilton is britains biggest selling fiction author. The commonwealth saga is a series of science fiction novels by british science fiction writer peter f. He has written many bestselling novels, including the greg mandel series, the nights dawn.
As of the publication of his 10th novel in 2004, his works had sold over 2 million copies worldwide. Hamilton, one of my favourite sf authors, i had high hopes. Hamilton s misspent youth is a gripping introduction to the world of the commonwealth saga. Seventyeightyearold jeff baker has revolutionised the world by inventing the ultimate method of information storage and allowing free use of it with no profits going into his own.
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