London: Headline, 1990. Limited Hardback. A fine copy. Signed by the author in a finer binding with AEG and a slipcase, all as issued. Q of 26 copies issued. A little rubbing to the gilt. Dan Simmons (1948-) is an American speculative fiction writer best known for his Hyperion Cantos, the first book of which takes some inspiration from the Decameron and the Canterbury Tales making use of their framing narratives. Simmons' Ilium and Olympos cycle retells the tales of Homer. Fine. Item #12305