Hyperion

Interesting Facts

• The book consists of six stories, each recounting the journey of one of the pilgrims to the planet Hyperion.
• One of the main antagonists of the book is a mysterious being called the Shrike, which has the ability to manipulate time.
• The plot of the book is inspired by the structure of Geoffrey Chaucer's «The Canterbury Tales», where each character tells their own story.
• The action takes place in the distant future, when humanity has spread across numerous planets and created an interstellar empire called the Hegemony of Man.
• The book explores themes of religion, philosophy, artificial intelligence, and human nature.
• A central element of the plot is a mysterious artifact called the Time Tombs, which move backward through time.
• The book won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1990.