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A Once Crowded Sky By Tom King (DC Comics Super Star, Batman, Mister Miracle)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Product Group
- Book
- Type
- Novel
- Original Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781451652000
- Book Title
- Once Crowded Sky : a Novel
- Publisher
- Touchstone
- Item Length
- 9.1 in
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Fowler, Tom, Yes
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Fantasy / General, General, Literary
- Item Weight
- 21.6 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Touchstone
ISBN-10
1451652003
ISBN-13
9781451652000
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111320283
Product Key Features
Book Title
Once Crowded Sky : a Novel
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
Fantasy / General, General, Literary
Illustrator
Fowler, Tom, Yes
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
21.6 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-042729
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
A
Reviews
A good and quick read for anyone looking to enjoy some good fiction...even if you aren't into comics whatsoever you can enjoy this book., Masterfully developed, incorporating versions of the archetypal superhero into a fantastic modern prose story. I loved the author's entertaining writing, the occasional humor, and the connections to myth, history, and literature. I breezed through a lot of the book, not wanting to put down such a well-written, epic fantasy story. By the way, I don't think I've ever read a comic book in my life..., In a summer swimming in comic book inspired blockbusters, perhaps the most visionary tale in a generation won't be found in either a multiplex or the local comic book shop but rather nestled in the shelves of your local book retailer., "Ultimately a story of wonder, and of redemption. . . . At its core, this is a story about humanity, told from the perspective of simultaneously the most and the least human of us all." -- Spencer Daily Reporter, IA, A more literary - and literate - novel, making effective use of the present tense to add urgency to the tale, and creates characters that are agreeably complex. 'A Once Crowded Sky' also benefits from the black-and-white comic book-style illustrations by Tom Fowler that help readers visualize these unfamiliar heroes., Masterfully developed, incorporating versions of the archetypal superhero into a fantastic modern prose story. I loved the author's entertaining writing, the occasional humor, and the connections to myth, history, and literature. I breezed through a lot of the book, not wanting to put down such a well-written, epic fantasy story. By the way, I don't think I've ever read a comic book in my life..., Masterfully developed, incorporating versions of thearchetypal superhero into a fantastic modern prose story. I loved the author's entertaining writing, the occasional humor, and the connections to myth, history, and literature. I breezed through a lot of the book, not wanting to put down such a well-written, epic fantasy story. By the way, I don't think I've ever read a comic book in my life..., "King's story revolves around the only superpowered hero left in the world-the one who stayed behind with his wife when all the others sacrificed themselves to save the world. As a strange new violent terrorism begins destroying parts of cities at random, PenUltimate needs to decide whether he wants to be a hero again…an enjoyable postmodern superhero story." - Washington City Paper, "In a summer swimming in comic book inspired blockbusters, perhaps the most visionary tale in a generation won't be found in either a multiplex or the local comic book shop but rather nestled in the shelves of your local book retailer." Fandompost.com, "Masterfully developed, incorporating versions of the archetypal superhero into a fantastic modern prose story. I loved the author's entertaining writing, the occasional humor, and the connections to myth, history, and literature. I breezed through a lot of the book, not wanting to put down such a well-written, epic fantasy story. By the way, I don't think I've ever read a comic book in my life…" - SusieBookworm, King presents us with a story that subtly questions our ideas of humanity and heroism. The tale moves quickly and fluidly… an incredible page-turner., An exciting post-millennial conflict allegory, which echoes the terror of Alan Moore's writing for Watchmen while sidestepping out of its shadow. , Ultimately a story of wonder, and of redemption. . . . At its core, this is a story about humanity, told from the perspective of simultaneously the most and the least human of us all., Everything we love about comics -- origin tales, a worthy villain, team-ups...conspiracies, super technology, disgraced heroes, redeemed villains -- it's all here. And it's a fun read., "A good and quick read for anyone looking to enjoy some good fiction…even if you aren't into comics whatsoever you can enjoy this book." - Moarpowah.com, Everything we love about comics - origin tales, a worthy villain, team-ups...conspiracies, super technology, disgraced heroes, redeemed villains - it's all here. And it's a fun read., "An exciting post-millennial conflict allegory, which echoes the terror of Alan Moore's writing for Watchmen while sidestepping out of its shadow. " --The A.V. Club, "A more literary - and literate - novel, making effective use of the present tense to add urgency to the tale, and creates characters that are agreeably complex. 'A Once Crowded Sky' also benefits from the black-and-white comic book-style illustrations by Tom Fowler that help readers visualize these unfamiliar heroes." --Tulsa World, Everything we love about comics - origin tales, a worthy villain, team-ups…conspiracies, super technology, disgraced heroes, redeemed villains - it's all here. And it's a fun read., Masterfully developed, incorporating versions of the archetypal superhero into a fantastic modern prose story. I loved the author's entertaining writing, the occasional humor, and the connections to myth, history, and literature. I breezed through a lot of the book, not wanting to put down such a well-written, epic fantasy story. By the way, I don't think I've ever read a comic book in my life…, King's story revolves around the only superpowered hero left in the world--the one who stayed behind with his wife when all the others sacrificed themselves to save the world. As a strange new violent terrorism begins destroying parts of cities at random, PenUltimate needs to decide whether he wants to be a hero again...an enjoyable postmodern superhero story., King presents us with a story that subtly questions our ideas of humanity and heroism. The tale moves quickly and fluidly... an incredible page-turner., King's story revolves around the only superpowered hero left in the world-the one who stayed behind with his wife when all the others sacrificed themselves to save the world. As a strange new violent terrorism begins destroying parts of cities at random, PenUltimate needs to decide whether he wants to be a hero again...an enjoyable postmodern superhero story., Beyond postmodern, complex in conception . . . relevant to the graphic-novel, video-gaming generation., "Everything we love about comics - origin tales, a worthy villain, team-ups…conspiracies, super technology, disgraced heroes, redeemed villains - it's all here. And it's a fun read." Wired.com, King's story revolves around the only superpowered hero left in the world-the one who stayed behind with his wife when all the others sacrificed themselves to save the world. As a strange new violent terrorism begins destroying parts of cities at random, PenUltimate needs to decide whether he wants to be a hero again…an enjoyable postmodern superhero story., "Beyond postmodern, complex in conception . . . relevant to the graphic-novel, video-gaming generation." --Kirkus Reviews
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Synopsis
A tour de force debut novel from a former CIA counter-terrorism officer, A Once Crowded Sky fuses the sensibility of bombastic, comic-book-style storytelling with modern literary fiction to bring to life a universe of super men stripped of their powers, newly mortal men forced to confront danger in a world without heroes. The superheroes of Arcadia City fight a wonderful war and play a wonderful game, forever saving yet another day. However, after sacrificing both their powers and Ultimate, the greatest hero of them all, to defeat the latest apocalypse, these comic book characters are transformed from the marvelous into the mundane. After too many battles won and too many friends lost, The Soldier of Freedom was fine letting all that glory go. But when a new threat blasts through his city, Soldier, as ever, accepts his duty and reenlists in this next war. Without his once amazing abilities, he's forced to seek the help of the one man who walked away, the sole hero who refused to make the sacrifice--PenUltimate, the sidekick of Ultimate, who through his own rejection of the game has become the most powerful man in the world, the only one left who might still, once again, save the day.
LC Classification Number
PS3611.I24O53 2012
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