| 词条 | Vast (novel) |
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| name = Vast | title_orig = | translator = | image = | caption = | author = Linda Nagata | illustrator = | cover_artist = | country = United States | language = English | series = | subject = | genre = Science fiction | publisher = Bantam Spectra | release_date = 1998 | english_release_date = | media_type = Print (Paperback) | pages = 403 | isbn = | dewey= | congress= | oclc= | preceded_by = | followed_by = }} Vast is a science fiction novel by Linda Nagata, part of her loosely connected "Nanotech Succession" sequence. BackgroundThe main characters of Vast are the crew and passengers of the Null Boundary, who are fleeing from the alien Chenzeme. The Chenzeme, using the "cult virus" and other, more conventional, weapons have destroyed much of human-occupied space, leaving the inhabitants of the Null Boundary to attempt to discover why. While Vast is a standalone novel, there are links to The Bohr Maker, Tech-Heaven and Deception Well, primarily in the form of two shared technological innovations: advanced nanotechnology and "ghosts", a name given to electronically preserved human memories and personalities. Literary significance and receptionThe SF Site gave the novel a positive review, commenting on the balance between the relatively straightforward plotline and the complex character interaction.[1] John Clute, in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, described the "Deception Well" sub-sequence (comprising Deception Well and Vast) as "an immensely complex tale," drawing comparisons with the work of Olaf Stapledon and Larry Niven.[2]Alastair Reynolds described Vast as "one of the most enjoyable SF books I've read in the last 12 years" and noted its influence on his own novels, particularly Redemption Ark and House of Suns.[3]References1. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.sfsite.com/06b/vast83.htm| title = The SF Site Featured Review: Vast| work = SF Site| accessdate=2012-11-15}} 2. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/nagata_linda| title = Nagata, Linda| work = SF Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition| accessdate=2012-11-15}} 3. ^{{cite web| url = http://approachingpavonis.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/vast.html| title = Vast| work = Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon| accessdate=2012-11-15}} 7 : 1998 novels|1998 science fiction novels|Bantam Books books|Nanotechnology in fiction|Biological weapons in popular culture|Ghost novels|Memory in fiction |
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