Talk:The Algebraist

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Some mistake, surely.

Charles Matthews 20:47, 5 May 2004 (UTC)

So. will be published. Is this encyclopedic?

Charles Matthews 07:13, 12 May 2004 (UTC)

It will be, in 5 months' time.

We can delete and then ressurect it, if you want. But that does seem a little pointless.

James F. (talk) 09:10, 12 May 2004 (UTC)

OK - I read Bsnks too. But, isn't this really just an advertisement, as it stands?

Charles Matthews 09:11, 12 May 2004 (UTC)

Yes, I suppose, but you could say that about most of the entries on books on the Wikipedia right now.

I've added a small amount of text extracted from the pre-print blurb, but it's still... non-optimal.

Thoughts?

James F. (talk) 10:40, 12 May 2004 (UTC)

Could redirect to Iain M. Banks and place this plot summary there, for now.

Charles Matthews 10:52, 12 May 2004 (UTC)

Hmm. I'm pretty much happy either way; you decide — be bold! ;-)

James F. (talk) 16:38, 12 May 2004 (UTC)

As this book will be released very soon, I have given this book it's own page again. --Dan Huby 15:58, 18 Aug 2004 (UTC)

I remember reading in an interview somewhere that The Algebraist might be the first of a series of books - but I can't for the life of me remember where. Anyone better at Googling than me able to find it?

I was reminded of this book when looking through Cassini pictures earlier. Here, have the original photo for the front cover! 194.247.44.210 3 July 2005 15:18 (UTC)

Found it - he says "It was always going to be a long book anyway, and it’s actually longer than I intended. It probably could become a trilogy, but for now it’s a standalone novel." So there you go, a possibility rather than a probability... 194.247.44.210 3 July 2005 17:12 (UTC)

[edit] Cover picture

This library catalog ([here]) has a thumbnail-sized cover picture (and a larger one available on clicking). Can we use this picture? Can we use pictures from there in general (there are cover pictures for most, if not all books in the catalog)? I'm not sure of the copyright status. Golwengaud 05:29, 8 December 2005 (UTC)