London: MacMillan, 1988. The 2nd Novel in the Culture Series. In 2015 two SpaceX autonomous Spaceport Drone Ships were named after ships in the book as a posthumous tribute to Banks by Elon Musk. This is the limited edition, #44 of 201 copies Fine unread book, possibly the slightest of fading to spine. VG+ slipcase showing some rubbing and shelfwear.