She has received seven nebula awards and eleven hugo awards for her fiction. Ms willis, in the introduction to all clear, says as much. See all books by connie willis about connie willis connie willis is a member of the science fiction hall of fame and a grand master of the science fiction and fantasy writers of america. All clear by connie willis overview winner of the nebula award traveling back in time, from oxford circa 2060 into the thick of world war ii, was a routine excursion for three british historians eager to study firsthand the heroism and horrors of. She has received seven nebula awards and eleven hugo. In all clear, hugo and nebula award winner connie willis concludes her twopart novel about time traveling historians stuck in world war ii england. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. All clear is the last book in the oxford time travel series and the conclusion to the story begun in the previous book, blackout. The story is set mostly during world war ii and it picks up directly after the previous book.
It was determined that it should be split into two volumes, blackout and all clear, both released in 2010. She has won eleven hugo awards and seven nebula awards, including hugo best novel for blackoutall clear in 2010. Buy all clear by willis, connie from amazons fiction books store. Meanwhile, in 2060 oxford, the stranded historians supervisor, mr.
Connie willis, who was recently inducted into the science fiction hall of fame, has received six nebula awards and ten hugo awards for her. Constance elaine trimmer willis born december 31, 1945, commonly known as connie willis, is an american science fiction and fantasy writer. Buy all clear by connie willis 9780575099326 from boomerang books, australias online independent bookstore. It was mostly fastpaced and i really enjoyed it, although i did have issues with part of the premise of this series and how it was used to explain events in these last two. This year connie willis shared sfs blue riband prize, the hugo, with herself.
This story was intended to be a single novel, called all clear, but kept growing as the scope expanded over several years of work. All clear hugo award winner best novel 9780553807677 by willis, connie and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Connie willis has indicated it should be considered one novel, not a duology. Download read all clear 2010 by connie willis in pdf. I love blackout and all clear, ive read them many times and have no doubt ill read them again. Oct 26, 2009 willis lives in greeley co with her husband courtney, a physics teacher whom she married in 1967, and they have an adult daughter, cordelia. The thrilling sequel to blackout, and a superb wwii novel. The first novel of this series is titled as doomsday book. The best of connie willis 10 stories the best of connie willis. Wwii from a civilians point of view has always fascinated me.
The thrilling timetripping adventure that began with blackout now hurtles to its stunning resolution in all clear. Connie willis books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Download or read all clear 2010 in pdf, epub formats. All clear by connie willis overview winner of the nebula award traveling back in time, from oxford circa 2060 into the thick of world war ii, was a routine excursion for three british historians eager to study firsthand the heroism and horrors of the dunkirk evacuation and the london blitz. The first novel, blackout introduced historians michael davies, merope ward, and polly churchill, who travel from 2060 oxford to 1940 london, dover, and backbury.
Blackout was published february 2, 2010 by spectra. All clear 9780575099326 by willis, connie and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read all clear. The oxford time travel series written by author connie willis consists of 4 novels and one novella altogether, which were published between the years 1982 and 2010. All clear has available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The second part, the conclusion all clear, was released as a separate book on october 19, 2010. Some grumbled that giving the best novel prize to two books wasnt fair. All clear has the impartial carnage one might expect from its setting, not to mention from the author of lincolns dreams and doomsday book. All clear series 2 primary works 3 total works according to the author, this is one novel printed in two volumes and is part of the oxford time travel series. Winner of the nebula award traveling back in time, from oxford circa 2060 into the thick of world war ii, was a routine excursion for three british historians eager to study firsthand the heroism and horrors of the dunkirk evacuation and the lon. How grim, to still be working on it all these years later. All clear by connie willis, 9780575099326, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. London during the blitz is well portrayed and connie willis can really make you feel like you are there with the characters.
Nov 16, 2011 the joint winners were connie williss blackout and connie williss all clear the two halves of a lengthy narrative about timetravelling historians from 2060 in london during the second world. In blackout, awardwinning author connie willis returned to the timetraveling future of 2060the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading all clear. I cant talk much about the overall theme of this pair of books without seriously spoiling the resolution of the basic plot, but i want to say something.
It was released by the bantam spectra publishers in the year 1992. Willis lives in greeley co with her husband courtney, a physics teacher whom she married in 1967, and they have an adult daughter, cordelia. The joint winners were connie williss blackout and connie williss all clear the two halves of a lengthy narrative about timetravelling historians from. As with all the stops on the tour, they should have some signed copies of blackout as well as some of connie s other books in their inventory. Wwii from a civilians point of view has always fascinated. Winner of the nebula award traveling back in time, from oxford circa 2060 into the thick of world war ii, was a routine excursion for three british historians eager to study firsthand the heroism and horrors of the dunkirk evacuation and the london blitz. All clear by connie willis 9780575099326 boomerang books. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Ms willis seems to have had the goal of telling the story of the british civilian population during world war ii and especially during the blitz and to have used the characters in the book as the vehicle for doing so. Connie willis is an american science fiction and fantasy writer. Connie willis is a member of the science fiction hall of fame and a grand master of the science fiction and fantasy writers of america. Like the aforementioned books, this one is an intricate puzzle, to the reader and its primary characters alike.
Published on october 10, 2017, a lot like christmas is an expanded, updated edition of connie willis beloved miracle and other christmas stories for more details and a table of contents, visit this entry on the blog. As with all the stops on the tour, they should have some signed copies of blackout as well as some of connies other books in their inventory. This is my second time listening to both blackout and all clear. Connie willis is a member of the science fiction hall of fame and a grand master of the science. Connie willis is an american author of science fiction stories and novels. She has won eleven hugo awards and seven nebula awards for particular worksmore major sf awards than any other writer most recently the best novel hugo and nebula awards for blackoutall clear 2010. Blackout and all clear are the two volumes that constitute a 2010 science fiction novel by american author connie willis. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. See all books authored by connie willis, including doomsday book, and to say nothing of the dog, and more on. I really like both books because i like the premise and setting. When we last talked, in 2002, i mentioned my plans for the timetravel novel all clear. Below are some pictures from connies appearance at borderlands books in san francisco.
According to the author, this is one novel printed in two volumes and is part of the oxford time travel series. Uncharted territory by connie willis the book smugglers november 28, 2012 at 7. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Connie has won numerous hugo awards and nebula awards, has been inducted into the science fiction hall of fame and also is a sfwa grand master.
Connie willis books list of books by author connie willis. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Like the aforementioned books, this one is an intricate puzzle, to the. All clear by connie willis books hachette australia. All clear by connie willis, 9780575099326, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook.
Winner of the nebula awardtraveling back in time, from oxford circa 2060 into the thick of world war ii, was a routine excursion for three british historians eager. Dunworthy, frantically confronts the seemingly impossible task of rescuing his studentsthree missing needles in the haystack of history. Blackout and all clear are two in a series of novels that connie has written about historians, researchers from the mid 21st century who travel. She has won eleven hugo awards and seven nebula awards, including hugo best novel for blackout all clear in 2010. Oct 19, 2010 i love blackout and all clear, ive read them many times and have no doubt ill read them again. In blackout, awardwinning author connie willis returned to the timet. Connie willis sweeps her readers into a totally different world of time travel and history. The successful books of author willis have helped her to win numerous major awards and also become one of the most honored authors of the science fiction genre during the 1980s and 90s.
Blackout and all cleara novel in two partsand doomsday book won both. Buy a cheap copy of all clear book by connie willis. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. And all clear, in a typical problem for time travel novels that willis had previously avoided by keeping the story at a personal level, structually undermines the agency of the characters. Traveling back in time, from oxford circa 2060 into the thick of world war ii, was a routine excursion for three british historians eager to study firsthand the heroism and horrors of the dunkirk evacuation and the london blitz.
Winner of the nebula award traveling back in time, from oxford circa 2060 into the thick of world war ii, was a routine excursion for three british historians eager to study firsthand the heroism and horrors of. If you like time travel or world war ii this is a book you must read. Click to read more about all clear by connie willis. But we were told that blackout and all clear arent two novels, but one. The joint winners were connie williss blackout and connie williss all clear the two halves of a lengthy narrative about timetravelling historians from 2060 in london during the second world war. Wwii from a civilians point of view has always fascinated me and these books take you in. Willis novels showcase the comedy of manner style of writing and often feature time travel, which are informally referred to as the time travel series.
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