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PHASES OF GRAVITY (Mass Market Paperback)

by Dan Simmons (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Richard Baedecker's chance to be an astronaut was, without a doubt, one to be envied by many, but is his strange encounter with a woman who has the ability to uncover enigmas of his past and future equally coveted?

Richard Baedecker, an ex-astronaut, must have thought that walking on the moon would be the greatest challenge in his life, until he meets a mysterious woman who leads him through his past to find higher meaning. Baedecker is challenged by his past and throughout his journey confronts his troubled son and the woman he loves. He searches his past through his almost forgotten childhood, his move to Oregon to the death flight of the Challenger. He confronts two fellow astronauts, one who claims to have found the truth and one who has found a mystery in death.

Richard Baedecker once walked on the moon, but everything the ex-astronaut has ever done seems only a simulation, a preparation for something bigger. Vivid, compelling and brilliantly written, this is an exploration of the human heart and a journey through regions more remote than the moon. Original to say the least.



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Richard Baedecker once walked on the moon, but everything the ex-astronaut has ever done seems only a simulation, a preparation for something bigger. Vivid, compelling and brilliantly written, this is an exploration of the human heart and a journey through regions more remote than the moon. Original.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Couldnt put it down, Mar 12 2004
By Brandon Billings (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Phases of Gravity (Hardcover)
I'm 22, I read a lot. Dan Simmons has recently become my all time favorite author after reading the Hyperion books, Ilium, Carrion Comfort, and a few of his others. One I checked out and bought through Amazon was this one Phases of Gravity. It already has some outstandingly written reviews that I just read through, so I can't really elaborate much on what they've said. Basically, this is not my genre of book, but damnit I'm committed to finding a book Dan Simmons has written that isn't absolutley genuinely phenomonal. Hahaha! Well, I haven't yet. I read this book in three or four days, and loved every minute of it. It's such a refreshing departure from everyones formula of "Save the world!" and "Gasp! People are getting eaten somewhere!" It's a down to earth (haha) book about Richard Baedecker and his search to find himself. It's amazing, because being one of the few people to go to the Moon and walk on it, it deals with his life afterwards and how he seems to be unable to find any meaning in anything. The book takes you through what basically amounts to a year or two of his life. I certainly walked away with something, a feeling almost palpable. I just finished it 10 minutes ago and I STILL have the chills!!! Great book! Not for everyone, but fantastic nonetheless. And it's not a long read either, so what have you got to lose? Give it a shot!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Taking Stock, Jan 20 2002
By papaphilly (Bayonne, NJ) - See all my reviews
Dan Simmons has done something very rare in writing today. He makes you think. He has written a book about taking stock of ones life. His protangonist has been to the moon, which would make him the envy of many people. Yet, his life is not working. So the story weaves its magic on the reader. As the story proceeds, some of lifes questions are answered for the hero, but not all of them. There is a sense of disquiet that pervades the story. Better yet, melancholy best describes this work. If you going through your own personal search for the meaning of life or want a sense of what it could be like, then I highly recommend this novel. There are no aliens or monsters with this read, but it stands along with the best of what he has written. It is truly an amazing piece.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Un libro indescriptible, Mar 8 2001
By Jano (Spain) - See all my reviews
Efectivamente, no lo puedo describir. Sólo puedo decir que cuanto leía me envolvía y me parecía estar viviéndolo. Especialmente la forma en que se sentían los personajes, sus más íntimos estados de ánimo. No estaban escritos, pero yo los sentía. Y el calor de la India, y la oscuridad de la noche, y la inefable cualidad de ella...

Lo compré sin saber nada de él, porque me gustó Hyperion. Son de géneros completamente distintos, y me gustó igualmente.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Minor masterpiece
I had never heard of this Dan Simmons book until the moment when I first saw it in some comic book store . . . and that immediately intruiged me. Read more
Published on Aug 2 2000 by Michael Battaglia

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent main-stream novel
I really liked this book. It works at all levels. I think that Simmons is good in this kind of novels as well as science fiction but he should avoid writing horror novels.
Published on Jul 1 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars God, I love Dan Simmons
Phases of Gravity is one of the first Dan Simmons books I read (after being hooked by Hyperion) and is definately one of the best. Read more
Published on Feb 27 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Work in yet another Category
If you are only familiar with Simmons work if strange alien races are embarking on Chaucer-like pilgrimages to distant worlds or troubled humans are brought at odds with the dark... Read more
Published on Jan 8 1999 by Peter Orullian

5.0 out of 5 stars Simmons at his best
A beautifully written, engaging tale with fully-realized characters. Not your typical Dan Simmons fare (nary a supernatural bogey or SF element to be found) , but a must read... Read more
Published on Feb 18 1998

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