The Long Earth: (Long Earth 1)

Paperback Published on: 09/05/2013
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The Long Earth
A Classic Collaboration
I Love Terry Pratchett and indeed I credit him as being one of those authors who propagated a love of books in my younger self that has carried me through ... READ MORE
Joe Burrell Taylor at Wandsworth
The Long Earth
The Long Earth
Our story begins on the western front in the year 1916. Private Percy Blakeney wakes up in his trench to hear the unfamiliar sound of birds singing and won... READ MORE
Ben Keenan at Bury St Edmunds Buttermarket

Synopsis

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

'A triumph' Independent
'Literary alchemy' SFX

1916: the Western Front. Private Percy Blakeney wakes up. He is lying on fresh spring grass. He can hear birdsong, and the wind in the leaves in the trees. Where has the mud, blood and blasted landscape of No Man's Land gone?

2015: Madison, Wisconsin. Cop Monica Jansson is exploring the burned-out home of a reclusive (some said mad, others dangerous) scientist when she finds a curious gadget - a box containing some wiring, a three-way switch and a...potato. It is the prototype of an invention that will change the way Mankind views his world for ever.

And that is an understatement if ever there was one...

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This is the first novel in the Long Earth series.

'The Long Earth series deserves a place on the bookshelves of hardcore SF fans and general readers alike' Independent on Sunday

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780552164085
  • Number of pages: 432
  • Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 28 mm
  • Weight: 299g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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The Long Earth
A good book in 1st half and a great one on 2nd
A good book with a great, if not new concept. I'd give it 3.5 if it was possible, but I will go for 3 and not 4. It is a great book dealing with parallel ... READ MORE
H Figueroa
The Long Earth
Great collaboration
Terry Pratchett has been one of my favourite authors for years now: if his name's on a book then I buy it. This collaboration with the British science fict... READ MORE
Heather
The Long Earth
Good, but not great
I had been anticipating this book for a while as Terry Pratchett is one of my favourite authors, and I have enjoyed most, but not all, of Stephen Baxter's ... READ MORE
Half Man Half Book
The Long Earth
An interesting idea executed perfectly.
No spoilers in this review so be comforted that you are in safe hands. I am currently halfway through this wonderful book. I suppose I should wait until I... READ MORE
Richard L
The Long Earth
Very enjoyable - a bit different to Discworld!
For many years I have been a great fan of Terry Pratchett's brand of inspired lunacy, and before that an ardent fan of old-school Science Fiction. In a way... READ MORE
grm p oldgitz
The Long Earth
Brilliant combination of sci-fi and fantasy
Well damn. I loved this book, the concept is brilliant and the detail and explanation given around each Earth is superb. I haven't read any Stephen Baxte... READ MORE
Ecowitch