Title: Against a Dark Background
Title Record # 2464
Author: Iain M. Banks
Date: 1993-05-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Author: Iain M. Banks
Date: 1993-05-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Synopsis: The daughter of an impoverished noble house and her squad of soldiers become thieves of antiquities; long after their retirement and separation she must assemble them again in order to find and steal the most powerful weapon ever created, or pay with her life.
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Awards
| Place | Year and Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1994 Locus | Best SF Novel |
| Nominations Below Cutoff | 1994 Hugo | Best Novel |
| Nomination (as Vor einem dunklen Hintergrund) | 1999 Kurd Lasswitz Prize | Bestes ausländisches Werk |
Publications
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Against a Dark Background | 1993-05-00 | Iain M. Banks | Orbit | 1-85723-031-0 | £15.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
487 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Mark Salwowski | |
| Against a Dark Background | 1993-08-00 | Iain M. Banks | Bantam Spectra | 0-553-29225-0 | $5.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
515 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Paul Youll | |
| L'arma finale | 1993-11-00 | Iain M. Banks | Editrice Nord (Cosmo Collana di Fantascienza #244) | 88-429-0737-5 | Lit 22,000?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999 |
468 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Alan Clark | |
| Against a Dark Background | 1993-12-00 | Iain M. Banks | TSP | 2386001 | £8.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
487 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | ||
| Against a Dark Background | 1994-01-00 | Iain M. Banks | Orbit | 1-85723-185-6 | £8.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
487 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Mark Salwowski | |
| Against a Dark Background | 1995-01-00 | Iain M. Banks | Orbit | 1-85723-179-1 | £6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
487 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Mark Salwowski | |
| Against a Dark Background | 1995-07-00 | Iain M. Banks | Bantam Spectra | 0-553-29225-0 | $5.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
515 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Paul Youll | |
| Against a Dark Background | 1998-00-00 | Iain M. Banks | Orbit | 1-85723-179-1 | £6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
487 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Mark Salwowski | |
| Against a Dark Background | 1998-00-00 | Iain M. Banks | Orbit | 1-85723-179-1 | £7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
487 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Mark Salwowski | |
| Vor einem dunklen Hintergrund | 1998-00-00 | Iain Banks | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #5640) | 3-453-11892-8 | DM 19.90?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
783 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Jan Heinecke | |
| Against a Dark Background | 2000-00-00 | Iain M. Banks | Orbit | 1-85723-179-1 | £7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
487 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Mark Salwowski | |
| Against a Dark Background | 2001-00-00 | Iain M. Banks | Orbit | 1-85723-179-1 | £7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
487 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Mark Salwowski | |
| Against a Dark Background | 2003-00-00 | Iain M. Banks | Orbit / Time Warner Books UK | 1-85723-179-1 | £7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
487 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Mark Salwowski | |
| L'arma finale | 2004-10-00 | Iain M. Banks | Editrice Nord (Narrativa Nord #197) | 88-429-1309-X | €17.00?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
468 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | ||
| Against a Dark Background | 2005-00-00 | Iain M. Banks | Orbit | 1-85723-179-1 | £7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
487 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | www.blacksheep-uk.com | |
| Against a Dark Background | 2006-00-00 | Iain M. Banks | Orbit | 1-85723-179-1 | £7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
487 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | ||
| La plage de verre | 2006-03-00 | Iain M. Banks | Fleuve Noir (Rendez-vous ailleurs) | 2-265-08145-0 | €25.00?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
555 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Stephan Martiniere | |
| Against a Dark Background | 2007-00-00 | Iain M. Banks | Orbit | 978-1-85723-179-3 | £8.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
487 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | www.blacksheep-uk.com | |
| Against a Dark Background | 2008-09-04 | Iain M. Banks | Orbit | 978-0-7481-0998-2 | £9.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | |||
| Against a Dark Background | 2009-07-01 | Iain M. Banks | Orbit (US) | 978-0-316-03637-5 | $12.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
480 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | www.blacksheep-uk.com | |
| Against a Dark Background | 2009-07-01 | Iain M. Banks | Orbit (US) | 978-0-316-07594-7 | $9.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | www.blacksheep-uk.com | ||
| Against a Dark Background | 2023-11-30 | Iain M. Banks | Orbit | 978-0-356-52173-2 | £10.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
496 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | ||
| Against a Dark Background | date unknown | Iain M. Banks | Bantam Spectra | 0-553-29225-0 | $5.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
515 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Paul Youll | |
| Against a Dark Background | date unknown | Iain M. Banks | Bantam Spectra | 0-553-29225-0 | $?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
515 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Paul Youll | |
| Against a Dark Background | date unknown | Iain M. Banks | Orbit | 978-1-85723-179-3 | £9.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
487 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | www.blacksheep-uk.com |
Reviews
- Review by Faren Miller (1993) in Locus, #388 May 1993
- Review by Cherith Baldry (1993) in Vector 173
- Review by John Clute (1993) in Interzone, July 1993 , reprinted in:
- Scores: Reviews 1993 - 2003 (2003)
- Scores: Reviews 1993 - 2003 (2016)
- Review by Glen Engel-Cox [as by Glen E. Cox] (1993) in First Impressions, Installment Eight , reprinted in:
- First Impressions: Dancing About Literature Since 1986 (2021)
- Review by Russell Letson (1993) in Locus, #391 August 1993
- Review by Mark Pitcavage (1993) in Science Fiction Age, September 1993
- Review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton] (1993) in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, December 1993
- Review by Cliff Burns (1994) in The New York Review of Science Fiction, March 1994
- Review by Norman Spinrad (1994) in Asimov's Science Fiction, April 1994
- Review by Chris Gilmore (1994) in Foundation, #61 Summer 1994, (1994)
- Review by Julie Atkin (1995) in Vector 182 Spring 1995
- Review [French] by Patrick Imbert (2006) in Bifrost, #42
- Review
[French]
by
Irène Langlet?Irene Langlet(2006) in Galaxies, #40