Gallowglass

Name: Gallowglass
Brand: Hachette UK
Availability: InStock
Author: S J Morden
ISBN: 9781473228573

Author: S J Morden

Narrator: Joe Coen

Unabridged: 12 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Gollancz

Published: 12/10/2020

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure

Synopsis

'Afonso Cuarón's GRAVITY . . . Ridley Scott's THE MARTIAN . . . Few novels measure up to these gripping cinematic visions, but Simon Morden's GALLOWGLASS knocks them out of the park' The Times

The Times Best New Science Fiction!

JACK VAN DER VEERDEN IS ON THE RUN.

From his billionaire parents' chilling plans, from his brutal bodyguard, from a planet on the brink of climate chaos.

Seeking freedom out in space, he gets a job on a mining ship chasing down an asteroid. Crewed by mercenaries and misfits, they all want a cut of the biggest payday in history.

A single mistake could cost Jack his life - and that's before they reach their destination. The bounty from the asteroid could change lives and save nations - and corrupt any one of them.

Because in space, it's all or nothing: riches beyond measure, or dying alone in the dark.

Praise for ONE WAY:

'A blend of classic mystery, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK and Andy Weir's THE MARTIAN, ONE WAY is a science fiction thriller like no other' Waterstones

'A claustrophobic, high-tension, survival-against-the-odds thriller' Guardian

About S J Morden

Dr S. J. Morden has won the Philip K. Dick Award and been a judge on the Arthur C. Clarke Award. He is a bona fide rocket scientist with degrees in Geology and Planetary Geophysics. ONE WAY is the perfect fusion of his incredible breadth of knowledge and ability to write award-winning, razor-sharp science fiction.

Reviews

Goodreads review by John

Great twist at the end. Sandor is obsessed with Nina aka The Princess. Nina was kidnapped in Italy five years before when married to her first husband. She is now up to number three. Sandor saved Joe a mentally ill man from suicide on the underground. Joe becomes his gallyglass which is a servant fo......more

Goodreads review by John

My first contact with this novel was in 1993, when it was adapted as a three-part TV serial (what we'd now call a miniseries) by the BBC. The adaptation made such an impact upon me that I realized it'd be impossible to read the book properly with the TV version still in mind. Y'know, nearly a quarter......more

Goodreads review by Amanda

Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell) writes beautifully. Her characters in Gallowglass are disturbing, well-described and difficult to empathise with (though I'd imagine this is intentional and adds to the tension). At times the atmosphere is palpably uncmfortable. This is a story about obsession in varying......more

Quotes

Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity...Ridley Scott's The Martian...James Gray's Ad Astra. Few novels measure up to these gripping cinematic visions, but Simon Morden's Gallowglass knocks them out of the park. The Times