Fast and free shipping free returns cash on delivery available on eligible purchase. Worlds end by joan d vinge book 23 editions published between 1984 and 2018 in english and spanish and held by 842 worldcat member libraries. Vinges first, and lesser known, sequel to her hugo award winning novel the snow queen. Bz gundhalinu ventures into the bizarre land of worlds end where he. Vinge is the winner of two hugo awards, one for her novel the snow queen. The descriptions of the setting in the book are real clear and quite easy to catch an image of it in your mind. It explains what happened to the police officer bz gundhalinu after the end of the snow queen and ties into the events of its direct sequel the summer queen. Vinge 1984, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Worlds end, book two of joan vinges beloved snow queen cycle of classic science fiction is back in print, available december 26th.
Normally, when i say, i could write this book, thats an insult. Worlds end, taking place directly after the events in the snow queen, is a journalstyle, firstperson narrative chronicling the exploits of bz gundhalinu as he treks into the horrifically inhospitable planet of worlds end, and his descent into insanity as he is infected with the sybil virus. Vinge this reissue of a modern classic of science fiction, the hugo and locus awardwinning and nebulanominated the snow queen, marks the first time the book has been reprinted in fifteen years. The snow queen is set on a world whose star is in a long orbit around a black hole. Vinge 1984, hardcover, limited at the best online prices at ebay. Vinge born 1948 in baltimore, maryland is an american science fiction author. Vernor vinge is best known for his hugo award winning novel a fire upon the deep 1992 and for his related essay the technological singularity 1993. Vinge studied art in college, but eventually changed to a major in anthropology, and received a b.
Its still difficult for me even to believe im thinking those words. Worlds end 1984 the snow queen is a 1980 science fiction novel by american writer joan d. The imperious winter colonists have ruled the planet tiamat for 150 years, deriving wealth from the slaughter of the sea mers. Vinge follows bz gundhalinu, who has just left the planet tiamat because the black hole that transfers offworlders back. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. In worlds end, the police officer, bz gundhalinu, has put his adventures on tiamat behind him while living and working on foursgate. Book two of joan vinges beloved snow queen cycle of classic science fiction, back in print. She has written nearly twenty books, including her cat novels, psion, catspaw, and dreamfall, and the other snow queen cycle novels,worlds end, the summer queen, and tangled up in blue. Vinge s first, and lesser known, sequel to her hugo award winning novel the snow queen. Tiamats suns orbit a black hole, which facilitates. I suppose you could call it more hells for gundhalinu. It won the hugo award for best novel in 1981, and was also nominated for the nebula award for best novel in 1981 based on the 1844 fairy tale of the same name by hans christian andersen, the snow queen takes place on a mostly oceanic planet called tiamat. Hot on the heels of the summer queen, this novel is a mustread for fan. Vinge wrote the hugo award bestseller the snow queen, sequels including the hugo finalist the summer queen and the nebula finalist world s end, and the cat series.
You can really notice that joan d vinge put a lot time and thoughts into the worlds end while he wrote it. In the case of this book, i feel like i could have written this book, and me being among my favorite writers, i think that joans book is fantastic stuff. She also is the author of the random house book of greek myths 1999. Vinge, including snow of the queen, and the summer queen, and more on. Vinge wrote the hugo award bestseller the snow queen, sequels including the hugo finalist the summer queen and the nebula finalist worlds end, and the cat series. On march 2, 2002, vinge was severely injured in a car accident that left her with minor but debilitating brain damage that, along with her fibromyalgia, left her unable to write.
A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. The snow queen is a 1980 science fiction novel by american writer joan d. When bz gundhalinus irresponsible older brothers go missing in. Hot on the heels of the summer queen, this novel is a mustread for fans of. He evacuated away from tiamt, and into an even more lawless backwater of a planet. Vinges worlds end, the second volume in her snow queen sequence, newly reissued by tor this month.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hot on the heels of the summer queen, this novel is a mustread for fans of vinge s hugo awardwinning series. She has written nearly twenty books, including her cat novels, psion, catspaw, and dreamfall, and the other snow queen cycle novels, world s end, the summer queen, and tangled up in blue. Worlds end is an indirect sequel to the snow queen by joan d. Vinge s beloved snow queen cycle of classic science fiction, back in print. Gundhalinus brothers visit him to let him know they have lost their family estate and honor and are. Vinge follows bz gundhalinu, who has just left the planet tiamat because the black hole that transfers offworlders back to their home planets is about to close for 150 years. The latter two published books are both still in print, but. Vinge 1984 hardback at the best online prices at ebay. In world s end, the police officer, bz gundhalinu, has put his adventures on tiamat behind him while living and working on foursgate. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. All the important happenings in worlds end were covered in brief in the summer queen. Vinge felt his journey worth continuing in worlds end.
Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Vinge is also an accomplished writer who has several prestigious writing awards under her belt. Set during the time of the snow queen, bz gundhalinu is a bythebook blue on the trail of high corruption within the force. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. When bz gundhalinus irresponsible older brothers go missing in world s end, a badlands rumored to drive people mad, he begrudgingly goes after them. The further in he travels, the stranger things get. The story is vinges exploration of the heart of darkness. Joan d vinge books biography and list of works author. You can really notice that joan d vinge put a lot time and thoughts into the world s end while he wrote it. She is known for such works as her hugo awardwinning novel the snow queen and its sequels, her series about the telepath named cat, and her heavens chronicles books. It won the hugo award for best novel in 1981, and was also nominated for the nebula award for best novel in 1981. He taught mathematics and computer science at san diego state university.
Worlds end book two of joan vinges beloved snow queen cycle of classic science fiction, back in print when bz gundhalinus irresponsible older brothers go missing in worlds end, a badlands rumored to drive people mad, he begrudgingly goes after them. In the case of this book, i feel like i could have written this book, and me being among my favorite writers, i think that joan s book is fantastic stuff. Vinge felt his journey worth continuing in world s end. The summer queen picks up from where worlds end leaves off, and describes what happens to the world of tiamat once the stardrive is rediscovered. Moon dawntreader summer is now the summer queen and bz. In wandering through both the physical wasteland of worlds end and his own psychological wasteland, bz gundhlinu searches for his sanity and saves his soul. The black hole is part of an ancient transit system that unites the dozens of worlds of civilization as it currently exists, and while that passage is open, the world of tiamat is particularly accessible and convenient. Hes headed to number four, a nasty planet where his older brothers were last seen.
Net login register for bookmarks and favorites menu login. Vinge returns to tiamat, the world of her hugo awardwinning novel the snow queen and its bestselling sequel the summer queen. Science fiction author vernor vinge is a retired math and computer science professor, formerly of san diego state university. Vinge and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. But ive decided to record everything i experience here, as completely as possible. Bz gundhalinu left tiamat before the stargate closed, cutting himself off forever from the woman he loves.
When a police raid goes horribly awry, bz finds himself teamed up with nyx laistree. Vinges beloved snow queen cycle of classic science fiction, back in print. Except bz isnt going to his home, karamough, a planet of proud, intelligent, techsavvy people. Bz gundhalinu, a policeman who became an outcast after saving the future summer queen, quits his job to follow his neerdowell brothers into the godforsaken waste, world s end, to prospect. She has written nearly twenty books, including her cat novels, psion, catspaw, and dreamfall, and the other snow queen cycle novels, worlds end, the summer queen, and tangled up in blue. The first novel in the series the peace war, published in 1984, further stamped vinge s arrival on the literature scene. Oct 23, 2017 world s end, book two of joan vinge s beloved snow queen cycle of classic science fiction is back in print, available december 26th.