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Indlæser... The Atrocity Archives: Book 1 in The Laundry Files (original 2004; udgave 2013)af Charles Stross (Forfatter)
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This verson of the English writer (born and educated in Leeds, now resident in Scotland) Charles Stross's first novel in his Laundry Files series includes his Hugo winning novella The Concrete Jungle, and the author's afterword, in which he admired the spy thrillers by Len Deighton and the SF horror stories by H.P. Lovecraft. He has a background in gaming including playing and writing about live role playing games including D&D and the Call of Cthulu. He also has had experience in computer support. The Laundry files series uses the SF premises that magic has a scientific basis, that computers and networks can be used to summons beings from other dimension that manifest as demons and horrors, and that the UK, the US and other governments have secret occult intelligence agencies. He writes well about life in bureaucratic organizations with the experience of a worker and consumer. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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In The Atrocity Archives, a lowly computer geek working for a secret British intelligence agency gets promoted to field service after accidentally saving lives in a disaster. Now he's faced with saving the universe using only his smarts and a disembodied hand that renders him invisible. Stross' award-winning novella, The Concrete Jungle, is also included. No library descriptions found. |
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This was a story written very much in the style of the HP Lovecraft Cthulhu mythos with various modern(ish) pop references thrown in. If you would like that, this could be the book/series for you.
Even though it is well written, it just isn't for me. Don't get me wrong, the story is ok, it just isn't *my* thing. Stross is an excellent writer, very detailed, and engaging, but the rest of the books are very far down on my "To Be Read" list.
The audiobook version also had a bonus novella (Concrete Jungle) included. ( )