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While Banks' story-telling skills were acknowledged, some felt that this was less satisfying, in contrast to Look to Windward, his previous book (under the Iain M Banks guise). Like The Business , Dead Air is very topical, with much detailed background on technology and contemporary political issues.
Iain Banks (16 February 1954 – 9 June 2013) was a Scottish author, writing mainstream fiction as Iain Banks and science fiction as Iain M. Banks, adding the initial of his adopted middle name Menzies (/ ˈ m ɪ ŋ ɪ z / ⓘ). After the success of The Wasp Factory (1984), he began to write full time.
Dead Air may refer to: ... Dead Air, a 2002 novel by Iain Banks; Dead Air, a 1986 novel by Mike Lupica; Dead Air, a 1991 novel by Bob Larson; Music.
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Consider Phlebas, first published in 1987, is a space opera novel by Scottish writer Iain M. Banks. It is the first in a series of novels about an interstellar post-scarcity society called the Culture. The novel revolves around the Idiran–Culture War, and Banks plays on that theme by presenting various microcosms of that conflict.
Just in case you thought the Pogues might settle down for a laid-back life of leisure in Outer Banks‘ fourth season, some new cast additions indicate that may not be the case. Five actors will ...
Dead Air (2002) by Iain Banks. An early chapter is set in London on September 11, 2001. The main protagonist is a left-wing radio "shock jock" attending a wedding when news of the attacks filters through (Tuesday afternoon British time). Eleven (2006) by David Llewellyn.
Ali, who played Ashley in “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” stars as a middle school English teacher who has a connection with Ashley, portrayed this time around by Akira Akbar. Banks says Ali ...