Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos) / Dan Simmons (1991) Book Details Publication Date 18-04-1991 Nr of Pages 512 Format (size) Paperback Publisher Headline Book Publishing Ltd Plot Hyperion is the first of a much-heralded two-part work -- including the The Fall of Hyperion--about the last days of a vibrant yet self-destructive galactic civilization of humans called the Hegemony. The Hegemony is doomed because in exchange for the knowledge needed to conquer the stars, the human species sold its soul to a hive of machine-based intelligence known as Technocore. Six people embark on a pilgrimage to Hyperion, their only hope for redemption, to seek the help of the Shrike, a half- mechanical, half-organic creature that inspires both terror and devotion in its subjects. The book won the 1990 Hugo Award for Science Fiction. More Details Index 626 Read It Yes ISBN 0747234825 Cover Price kr 7,99 Links Amazon UK Links Powell's