Beyond the Aquila Rift by Alastair Reynolds

$135.00 USD
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Beyond the Aquila Rift is the fourth title in Short Stops, a series from Conversation Tree Press dedicated to bringing exceptional shorter works of fiction to life through beautifully bound, letterpress-printed, limited editions that begin shipping immediately upon announcement.


In Beyond the Aquila Rift, Alastair Reynolds takes the reader to the outermost limits of human understanding. When a routine faster-than-light jump goes awry, a deep-space transport crew awakens in an unfamiliar part of the galaxy, centuries from home. Awaiting them is a reunion both comforting and impossible, and a truth that lies beyond the limits of perception.

A former space scientist with the European Space Agency, Reynolds is known for his far-future visions and hard science fiction spanning more than twenty novels and a hundred short stories. Here, he threads that scientific realism through a story tinged with psychological unease and cosmic horror, as the crew confronts the shifting boundary between reality and illusion.

Beyond the Aquila Rift was one of two Reynolds stories adapted for Netflix’s acclaimed anthology series Love, Death & Robots.

Beyond the Aquila Rift is a limited edition of 500 unnumbered copies, letterpress printed by Nomad Letterpress in England on Magnani Pescia 130gsm mould-made paper. It features artwork by Matt Murphy and Tim McDonagh and the book is quarter-bound in book cloth and custom hand-marbled paper from Daniela Prina. The endpapers are GF Smith Colorplan with a linen finish.

All copies are signed by the author and both artists.


EDITION DETAILS:

  • Signed by Alastair Reynolds, Matt Murphy, and Tim McDonagh.
  • Limited to only 500 unnumbered copies.
  • Letterpress printed on Magnani Pescia 130gsm mould-made paper by Nomad Letterpress in England.
  • Three illustrations printed offset and tipped in by hand.
  • Quarter bound in book cloth and custom hand-marbled paper from Papiers Prina.
  • Endpapers are GF Smith Colorplan with a linen finish.
  • Title and author foil-stamped on the spine.
  • Trim size of 6 x 9 inches.
  • 64 pages including front and back matter.
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Diana Guibord
Great Title, beautiful book

I love the shorts collection - great stories in a beautiful, high end good. Keep them coming!

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C.I.
A+

High quality- very happy with my purchase

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Jeremy

Beautiful work! Nicely done team

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D.L.

Fantastic Short stop. Paper stock, printing, illustrations—everything is amazing

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David Cain
Beyond the Aquila Rift

This is a wonderful short story, and the presentation from Conversation Tree Press is outstanding! Heavy weight paper, offset printing, hand marbled papers on the cover - what's not not love?

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Commonwealth
Continued improvement!

A lovely edition. The marbling is striking and well suited. The upgrade in paper is very welcome - maybe alternate with various high-end mould made papers as the series continues?
Might we have a slipcase available to contain these?
Overall, a fine realization of a passion project.

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roger plath
Beyond the Aquila Rift

Love the cover and the story is great too.

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Ricardo Arguello

Beautiful book! Incredible paper marbling, beautiful paper, amazing art and the letterpress printing is fantastic!

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Ron Hannah
Wonderful

A fantastic story, a classic to be sure, is given the Conversation Tree treatment and the result is beautiful.

As usual. I really admire these Short Stops and look forward to what's to come.

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Christopher Bowers
Beyond the Aquila Rift

Another gorgeous production!

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Micaiah Evans
Fantastic story; beautiful book

I had not previously read this story, so I had the singular joy of reading a thoroughly captivating, mind-expanding SF story from one of my favorite authors for the first time as a physical book—a that was pure tactile and visual delight to experience.
I can’t recommend Conversation Tree’s books enough: they are gorgeous to look at, yes, but they also feel SO nice to hold and touch. They even smell good. I haven’t tasted one yet, but I’m betting they’re delicious: there’s potential for a full five-sense experience here (if, like me, you enjoy reading aloud).

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Peter Vroomen
Beautiful book.

Beyond the Aquila Rift is a beautifully printed book as are all the Short Stops editions. If I had a complaint it would be that the books are so desirable that it is difficult for mortals such as myself to secure a copy before they sell out. Don't get me wrong, this is a good complaint to get.

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Steve Heinrich
Enjoyable

This was a very enjoyable story I was not familiar with, presented in a very distinguished edition which I like quite a lot. My one minor criticism is about the signatures, which appear to be chicken scratches, something I find more often than not in many of today's signed editions from many publishers.

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John Broussard
A True Gem

I love the quality and price point on these "short stops".
If you haven't yet discovered for yourself, this title is still available!

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Ben Tobin
Amazing Production!

Conversation Tree always knocks it out of the park. Design and color and texture are out of this world [no pun intended]. I also appreciate Tony's literary chocies and being exposed to new authors.

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David Donaldson
Beyond the Aquila Rift

Nice book at a reasonable price

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Nathan Zelk
Must-Have for Reynolds Fans

For anyone who did not know or has never read his works, Alastair Reynolds is one of the preeminent sci-fi authors today. His wonderful prose, thought-provoking storylines, and intriguing characters have kept me rapt for over 20 years now. Therefore, I was thrilled that CTP decided to make a short stop version of Beyond the Aquila Rift. The final product, like most CTP editions, is exceptionally well done, particularly the artwork. So, I am extremely pleased with this production, and I look forward to the next one!

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Goran
Great edition

First purchase from this publisher. Very impressed with the quality of the edition, and extra points it's signed by one of my favourite authors. CTP should become one of my go-to publishers.

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Michael D
Great Production

An amazing title, Conversation Tree knocked this one out of the park. An excellent story made even better by the obvious love and craft that went into the production. Keep up the amazing work!

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Siep
Aquila Rift

Another wonderful CTP edition to add to the collection. It’s my third short stop - and do hope for many more!!

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O.Temple

Gorgeous book! I am over the moon!

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Michael S., Switzerland
What a bouquet!

Beyond the Aquila Rift is a truly beautiful little book! I could not help assembling it together with Paper Menagerie, Soft Rains and Gibbet Hill into a bouquet of gorgeous marbled bindings. What a sight they are, the short stops! Highly recommended.

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