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| Author | Tom Holt |
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| Cover artist | Stephen Lee |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Orbit Books |
| Publication date | 1993 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 282 pp |
| ISBN | 1-85723-125-2 |
| OCLC | 28674477 |
Here Comes the Sun is a 1993 science-fiction comedy novel by Tom Holt. The book was published in the UK by Orbit Books and is Holt's first comic science fiction novel.
Plot
Mechanical failures begin to trouble the Sun, making it hard for its driver to complete his rounds. The sun is in need of maintenance, and other things are breaking down all over the universe. Fresh ideas are needed. Jane, a mortal and a management trainee, is brought in the sort it all.
Reception
Critical reception for the novel was mixed, with SF Crowsnest praising Holt's dialogue, saying he has "the ability to make the reader laugh out loud and should be treasured".
Footnotes
References
- Brown, Charles N.; William G. Contento. "The Locus Index to Science Fiction (1984-1998)". Retrieved 25 February 2008.
- Clute, John; John Grant (1997). The Encyclopedia of Fantasy. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 477. ISBN 0-88184-708-9.
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