Inventive, worldly, moving, and impor-

tant-such words have characterized the

work of Brian Aldiss consistently during

the past three decades. With this new

novel,Aldiss continues to explore new

territories and further his reputation for

trenchant and powerful works of realistic

fiction.

Remembrance Day revolves around a

terrorist bombing in a small hotel in a

British coastal town. The people involved

are not larger-than-ife figures whose

feats of derring-do will change the fate of

humanity forever: rather, they are Ray,

Dominie, Ruby, and Petrik, honest people

grappling with the day-to-day issues of

modern life.

Yet Remembrance Day plays out

events of global importance poignandy,

and its relentless humanity and sharp

insights make it a moving and timely

novel that is destined to endure.