Books

Hyperion by Dan Simmons, 1989, Doubleday Foundation, First edition | First print. Condition: Very Fine. Mylar protection. The Fall of Hyperion, 1990, Doubleday Foundation, First edition | First print, Errata page included. Condition: Fine. Mild toning to dustcover inner flaps. Mylar protection A high point in postmodern space opera. Set in the 29th Century on the planet Hyperion just one civilisation out the hundreds that make up the inter-stellar civilisation of the Hegemony of Man Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion are the first two books in Dan Simmons series Hyperion Cantos (1989-1997). Hyperion Cantos represents a high point in postmodern space opera with its playful, self-conscious style and appropriation past genres.

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.