Pollen jeff noon books

Books advanced search todays deals new releases amazon charts best. Pollen vurt, book 2 by jeff noon fantastic fiction. Pollen, jeff noon s sequel to vurt, is a good read, but ultimately didnt live up to my expectations. Jeff noons pollen is written in a very nebulous, streamofconsciousness pov. His other books include pollen, automated alice, nymphomation, pixel. Books by jeff noon authors like jeff noon what should i read next register for free to build your own book lists. The series makes frequent allusions to the works of lewis carroll with whom noon is often associated. His first novel, vurt, was published in 1993 and went on to win the arthur c. I definitely enjoyed returning to the crazy version of manchester that was introduced in vurt, but the story while good wasnt as compelling to me as vurts, and the cast of characters didnt come close to scribble and the stash. Jeff noon set both in a real and imaginary manchester, jeff noon s story concerns a revolutionary lottery game that is engulfing the city in a tide of gambling fever. This is the third jeff noon book ive read, the others vurt and nymphomation both taking place before this one. See all books authored by jeff noon, including vurt, and pollen, and more on.

May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. A loose sequel to noon s hit debut vurt, this book is set in the same rainsoaked dystopia that features halfbreeds, zombies and shadows, all living in an uneasy peace. William gibson neal stephenson iain m banks iain banks douglas coupland philip k dick alastair. Jeff noon books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Noons speculative fiction books have ties to the works of writers such as lewis carroll and jorge luis borges. So, the 64 million dollar question, is it a better book than vurt.

Jeff noon is an english novelist and playwright known for his speculative fiction and fantasy. Pollen by jeff noon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Pollen by noon, jeff and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sign up to the best of pan macmillan newsletter to discover the best of our books, events and special offers. His most famous books are four novels comprising the vurt series after the title of the first book in the series and include the books pollen, automated alice, and nymphomation. Jeff noon is an english novelist and playwright known for his. Pollen returns us to the future manchester of noon s remarkable first novel, vurt.

Pollen vurt, book 2 by jeff noon book cover, description, publication history. This time the city is threatened by an outbreak of murderous flora and a. His most famous books are four novels comprising the vurt series after the. Clarke award, and both are concerned with a world in which dreams, druginduced hallucination, and reality become completely intermingled. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Its one of those writing styles that requires you to chew on them for a bit until you figure out how to activate the flavor crystals. His other books include pollen, automated alice, nymphomation, pixel juice. As the flowers speak everywhere and the pollen count skyrockets, causing an epidemic of sneezing, sibyl finds that boda is really belinda, her estranged daughter, and that columbus is controlled by an evil god, john barleycorn, from a vurt region called juniper suction, who plans to invade reality via the pollen. So, the 64 million dollar question, is it a better book. As a group of mathematics students look at the mindnumbing probabilities involved, they soon find more sinister realities. Even napalm cigarettes arent going to help if its 4 a. Buy pollen book online at low prices in india pollen. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. If you like challenging science fiction, then jeff noon is the author for you.

Drifts of these yellow allergens fill the streets, causing a wave of death by sneezing. A loose sequel to noons hit debut vurt, this book is set in the same rainsoaked dystopia that features halfbreeds, zombies and shadows, all. In this city peopled by mutant crossbreeds robodogs, dogboys. Prior to his relocation in 2000 to brighton, noon set most of his stories in some version of his native city of manchester. Pollen is a 1995 science fiction novel written by british author jeff noon. Editions of pollen by jeff noon goodreads share book. Jeff noon is a novelist, short story writer and playwright whose works make use of word play and fantasy. While i enjoyed the vivid writing style of the book. This book could be read as a standalone work but i wouldnt really recommend doing so. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Pollen returns us to the future manchester of noons remarkable first novel, vurt. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library.

This time the city is threatened by an outbreak of murderous flora and a dangerous alliance between creatures of the vurt dream world and powerhungry individuals in manchester. Pollen is a much more tangled book, more fertile, a very overgrown. He was trained in the visual arts, and was musically active on the punk scene before starting to write plays for the theatre. Pollen by jeff noon paperback, 1997 for sale online ebay. Again noon plunges us into the psychedelic, nearfuture manchester of his first novel, vurt. Pollen is jeff noons second trip to the world of vurt, and it is a worthy successor to the modern classic. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included.

With enough lightly veiled references to his previous novel to keep fans happy, and a story line that you can go away humming. Paperback published in 20, 033033882x paperback published in 2001, 0517599902 hardcover published in 1996, 1857023986 paper. However, jeff noon s pollen perfectly balances crime, cyberpunk and race relations with no clunky moments or passages. Buy pollen by jeff noon from amazons fiction books store. No amount of money is going to justify the trip if you have to beat the zombies back into the city and your fare has just appeared, a young girl who smells like a garden in the springtime. The world is dense and brimming with layers, hybrid humananimalplant characters, and a mutliplicity of dimensions. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Pollen is the sequel to vurt winner of the 1994 arthur c. Books by jeff noon authors like jeff noon what should.