--- product_id: 54194729 title: "Spin" price: "B/.80" currency: PAB in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/54194729-spin store_origin: PA region: Panama --- # Spin **Price:** B/.80 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Spin - **How much does it cost?** B/.80 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.pa](https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/54194729-spin) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Spin : Wilson, Robert Charles: desertcart.co.uk: Books Review: Superbly written, satisfyingly `old-school' science fiction. - In my continuing mission to encounter modern science fiction authors to rival the classical masters of the genre, I happened across this book while browsing desertcart's recommendation. Although first published in 2005, it reads like a novel from a good 25 years earlier. This is a good thing; there is no showing-off of the author's understanding of particle physics, cosmology or esoteric mathematics (a frequent failing these days) , just a good old fashioned first person account, with flashbacks, of a momentous event in the evolution of humanity's view of their place in the universe. It is also not peppered with a profusion of shallow characters with unpronounceable names; the events in the book are seen through the eyes of the narrator as they impact upon the lives of just three main protagonists. There are, of course, secondary characters but the focus of the novel never strays far from the main narrative so that we end up with believable characters acting in a plausible manner with whom the reader can empathise. The story is told skilfully at a consistent pace in a very readable style making for an enjoyable, comfortable read. It's not an edge-of-the-seat page-turning rollercoaster of a novel; more of a favourite armchair in front of the fire on a winter's night sort-of a novel. There is enough science-fiction to warrant its place in the genre but not so much that it intrudes on the narrative. All-in-all, an excellently balanced & well written story and I shall definitely read more of Wilson's work - probably `Axis' although I fancy `The Chronoliths' and `Blind Lake' too... So much choice, so little time to spend reading... Review: Excellent read - I'm surprised I enjoyed this book as much as I did. The type of sci fi I like is hard sci fi, big on the extrapolation of current tech/science/world and universe building/alien civilisations. I'm one of those that sometimes feels too much character development gets in the way of the concepts being written about. I prefer less characters and more world building. This novel is the opposite. Whilst it is a sci fi novel, it's much less centred on the sci fi and more about three characters and their lives after that event and I couldn't put it down once I got into it. I look forward to reading the next two books in the series. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 681,435 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 602 in Science Fiction Short Stories 861 in Science Fiction History & Criticism 6,482 in Science Fiction Crime & Mystery | | Book 1 of 3 | Spin | | Customer reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (4,016) | | Dimensions | 10.62 x 3.23 x 17.22 cm | | Edition | Reissue | | ISBN-10 | 076534825X | | ISBN-13 | 978-0765348258 | | Item weight | 1.05 kg | | Language | English | | Print length | 464 pages | | Publication date | 1 Feb. 2006 | | Publisher | Tor Science Fiction | ## Images ![Spin - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71eXnqZ4RzL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superbly written, satisfyingly `old-school' science fiction. *by W***E on 8 September 2011* In my continuing mission to encounter modern science fiction authors to rival the classical masters of the genre, I happened across this book while browsing Amazon's recommendation. Although first published in 2005, it reads like a novel from a good 25 years earlier. This is a good thing; there is no showing-off of the author's understanding of particle physics, cosmology or esoteric mathematics (a frequent failing these days) , just a good old fashioned first person account, with flashbacks, of a momentous event in the evolution of humanity's view of their place in the universe. It is also not peppered with a profusion of shallow characters with unpronounceable names; the events in the book are seen through the eyes of the narrator as they impact upon the lives of just three main protagonists. There are, of course, secondary characters but the focus of the novel never strays far from the main narrative so that we end up with believable characters acting in a plausible manner with whom the reader can empathise. The story is told skilfully at a consistent pace in a very readable style making for an enjoyable, comfortable read. It's not an edge-of-the-seat page-turning rollercoaster of a novel; more of a favourite armchair in front of the fire on a winter's night sort-of a novel. There is enough science-fiction to warrant its place in the genre but not so much that it intrudes on the narrative. All-in-all, an excellently balanced & well written story and I shall definitely read more of Wilson's work - probably `Axis' although I fancy `The Chronoliths' and `Blind Lake' too... So much choice, so little time to spend reading... ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent read *by A***C on 25 February 2024* I'm surprised I enjoyed this book as much as I did. The type of sci fi I like is hard sci fi, big on the extrapolation of current tech/science/world and universe building/alien civilisations. I'm one of those that sometimes feels too much character development gets in the way of the concepts being written about. I prefer less characters and more world building. This novel is the opposite. Whilst it is a sci fi novel, it's much less centred on the sci fi and more about three characters and their lives after that event and I couldn't put it down once I got into it. I look forward to reading the next two books in the series. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A worthy Hugo award-winner and one of the best SF novels I've read for years *by I***S on 7 May 2010* Why? Here's a point by point review. It's well written with three interesting characters at the core of the story. It covers a period of about forty Earth years and hundreds of millions of years for the rest of the universe. It sets up a fascinating premise which I never expected to be satisfactorily resolved. I expected the mystery at its core to be never explained and end up vaguely mystical. It doesn't do this; instead the big reveal is both logical and satisfying. It presents fascinating ideas in an intelligent and understandable manner. This is the first book of Mr Wilson's that I've read. 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