Sci-fi

Timescape

by Gregory Benford
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Description

A young Californian scientist finds his experiments spoiled by mysterious interference. Gradually his suspicions lead him to a shattering truth: scientists from the end of the century are using subatomic particles to send a message into the past, in the hope that history can be changed and a world-threatening catastrophe averted.

What it’s like

ThemeSlipstreamHard Sci-FiMan-Made HorrorTruth & Deception

Awards

3 wins
WinnerBSFA Award for Best Novel1981WinnerJohn W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1981WinnerNebula Award for Best Novel1981FinalistLocus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1981

Details

First published
July 1980
Pages
512
Reading time
About 10 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Spectra
Language
English
ISBN
9780553297096
Series
Standalone

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