Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror , Science Fiction & Fantasy
Hothouse
Paperback Published on: 07/08/2008
Price: £10.99
Synopsis
The Sun is about to go Nova. Earth and Moon have ceased their axial rotation and present one face continuously to the sun. The bright side of Earth is covered with carnivorous forest. This is the Age of vegetables. Gren and his lady - not to mention the tummybelly men - journey to the even more terrifying Dark side.
One of Aldiss' most famous and long-enduring novels, fast moving, packed with brilliant imagery.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9780141189550
- Number of pages: 288
- Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 16 mm
- Weight: 213g
- Languages: English
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Inventive and intriguing sci-fi story!
This is a beautifully written, vivid story which really transports you to another world. The imagination of the author is endless as he creates a whole eco... READ MORE
A vision of a far future Earth.
Set on Earth in the far future, "Hothouse" may owe something to H.G. Wells's "The Time Machine" in terms of the different ways that human life might evolve... READ MORE