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New York: Foundation / Doubleday, 1989. First Edition. A sharp copy of Simmons's Hugo and Locus Award-winning novel, interweaving the tales of seven pilgrims on their way to the Time Tombs of Hyperion, where they await a meeting with a malevolent and god-like being called the Shrike. "As in Chaucer, each pilgrim has his or her own story to tell; stories that are individually riveting and contribute to thematically to the novel as a whole. The book ends just as the travelers reach their destination" (Barron, Anatomy of Wonder II-1033). Basis for a forthcoming film adaptation by Bradley Cooper. First Printing, cloth issue, one of 2,000 copies. Octavo (21.75cm); lavender paper-covered boards and navy blue cloth backstrip, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; [viii],[2],3-481,[7]pp. Signed by the author on the title page, dated 11/18/90. Fine in a Fine, unclipped dustjacket (priced $18.95).

Hyperion is the first book in the Hyperion Cantos, a tetra-logy of science fiction novels by Dan Simmons. The plot follows a group of pilgrims as they travel to the distant world of Hyperion and share their tales along the journey. The novel is structured in a frame narrative, similar to The Canterbury Tales and has gained critical acclaim for its complexity and literary richness.

The first edition had Doubleday as the publisher and was released on May 26, 1989. Additionally, it features the ISBN 978-0385249508.