Blind Lake (novel)
| Author | Robert Charles Wilson |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
Publication date | August 2, 2003 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 400 pages |
| ISBN | 0-7653-0262-4 |
| OCLC | 51969172 |
| 813/.54 21 | |
| LC Class | PR9199.3.W4987 B59 2003 |
Blind Lake is a science fiction novel by author Robert Charles Wilson. It was published in 2003, and won a Prix Aurora Award for Best Long Form and was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel, both in 2004.[1][2]
Plot introduction
The novel deals with a government installation at Blind Lake, Minnesota, where scientists observe sentient life on a planet 51 light-years away, using telescopes powered by quantum computers that have advanced beyond human understanding. A sudden and unexplained facility lockdown extends into a long-term quarantine. Observation department head Marguerite Hauser tries to carry on with her work studying the alien life while taking care of her socially-challenged daughter Tess, warding off her ex-husband Ray, and deciding how she feels about houseguest and disgraced journalist Chris.
Publication history
- First hardcover edition: 2003, Tor Books, ISBN 0-7653-0262-4
- First paperback edition: 2004, Tor Books, ISBN 0-7653-4160-3
- Blind Lake was also published in French by Denoël édition in their Lunes d'encre collection in November 2005.
References
- ^ Van Gelder, Lawrence (April 14, 2004). "Arts Briefing: Sci-Fi Nominees". The New York Times. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
- ^ "Hugo Awards Nominations". Locus Magazine. April 10, 2004. Archived from the original on May 2, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
Publication info
- Cassada, Jackie. "Blind Lake (Book)." Library Journal 128.12 (15 July 2003): 132.
- Cannon, Peter, and Jeff Zaleski.. "BLIND LAKE (Book)." Publishers Weekly 250.24 (16 June 2003): 55.
- Green, Roland. "Blind Lake (Book)." Booklist 99.22 (Aug. 2003): 1969.
- "BLIND LAKE (Book)." Kirkus Reviews 71.11 (June 2003): 784.
External links
- Blind Lake title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Blind Lake at Worlds Without End
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