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'Tense ... fascinating' Sunday Times
When an object of undeniably extra-terrestrial origin appears, the world is thrown into panic. Is this alien race harmless or a danger to humanity? Nine weeks later, civilization is on the edge of a total breakdown more devastating than any nuclear war or natural disaster. Patrick Tilley, author of bestselling science fiction series The Amtrak Wars, creates in Fade-Out a chilling thriller of humanity's first contact with advanced alien intelligence; a high tension tour-de-force that will stay with you long after you have turned the last page. 'Tension builds and builds, up to an astonishing climax' Daily MirrorFormat:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1448216915
ISBN13:9781448216918
Release Date:December 2017
Publisher:Bloomsbury Reader
Length:536 Pages
Weight:1.13 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.1" x 7.8"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
A stunning work of SF, stands up more than 20 years later!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I first read this book as a teenager in the 70's, and was stunned. An excellent balance between finely detailed science fiction (such as the kind Robert L Forward excels at), but with a human warmth and an odd spiritual twist that sneaks up on you. While I would have loved to have seen this become a trilogy, perhaps Tilley's greatest strength was in resisting the temptation to franchise this wonderful tale into tawdry little strip mall like installments, watering down the impact of the original. If someone ever figures out that this is a script that would write itself, it could still be made into a grand "alternate universe" saga...I would hate to see someone update it from it's 70's context. My hardcover copy is well worn from repeated re-reading...my only hope is that I could produce at least one novel this wonderful.
PROBABLY THE BEST SCI-FI BOOK WRITTEN !!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I'M NOT THE WORLDS BIGGEST LOVER OF SCI-FI BOOKS BUT THIS OLD CLASSIC WILL GRAB YOU FROM PAGE 1. WHY NO FOLLOW ON AND WHY NO FILM ?
A gripping read. 1 of the best sci-fi 'alien contact' tales.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Just re-read the book yesterday, makes surprisingly good read even after 20 yrs and the unexpected collapse of USSR! One of the best 'alien contact' sci-fi tales ever written, IMHO. Surprised X-Files never used his ideas! Ranks right way up there with 'Rendevous with Rama', 'Solaris' and 'Stranger in Strange Land'. Patrick delivers the goodies:- his grasp of details and dramatic-tension is masterful. Anyone who knows Patrick Tilley's email address pls contact me at [email protected]! Patrick is one of the very best, and this book a sadly 'lost' classic of hard sci-fi:- they don't come harder than this.
One of the best science-fiction thrillers ever!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Though 23 years old, this book is amazing in its descriptions of the government's handling of a close encounter of the third kind and the subsequent effects thereof. Tilley, an Englishman, writes about the Montana countryside and folks as if he'd lived there all his life, and his characterizations of federal employees, including the president, are right on the money. It's unbelievable this book never made it to film. One can only hope it will be rediscovered.
Is the End of Civilization here?
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I found the book Fade-Out to be extremely compelling from the first page to the last! If you like books with a twist, then this is the book for you. The plot is well thought out and executed with just the right amount of intrigue to interest even mystery readers. You will not be able to put it down.
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