Look to Windward

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:none
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:none
gptkbp:author gptkb:Iain_M._Banks
gptkbp:awards nominated for the BSFA Award
nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award
gptkbp:character_development complex characters
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:war
personal struggles
Personal vs. Political
Cultural clash
Civilians vs. Military
gptkbp:cover_artist gptkb:John_Harris
gptkb:Chris_Moore
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced other works
inspired discussions on ethics
inspired fan art
inspired fan fiction
Critique of imperialism
discussed in academic circles
Influenced other science fiction works
Exploration of post-scarcity society
Explored themes of utopia and dystopia
Inspired discussions on AI ethics
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Mattermost
gptkbp:genre gptkb:science_fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Look to Windward
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Isaac_Asimov
gptkb:Philip_K._Dick
gptkb:Arthur_C._Clarke
AI ethics
interstellar politics
post-scarcity economics
gptkbp:inspired_by real-world conflicts
gptkbp:isbn 978-1-85723-580-0
978-1857988464
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_theme war and peace
gptkbp:motif gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:Artificial_Intelligence
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loss
gptkb:memory
Existentialism
redemption
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
Non-linear storytelling
third-person perspective
Multiple perspectives
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Gurgeh
gptkb:The_Culture
gptkb:The_Idirans
Djan Seriy Anaplian
gptkbp:page_count 480
gptkbp:precedes gptkb:The_Algebraist
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Excession
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Masaq'_Orbital
Zakalwe
gptkbp:published gptkb:2000
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Orbit_Books
gptkbp:series gptkb:Culture_series
gptkbp:setting gptkb:space_opera
gptkb:Masaq'_Orbital
gptkb:The_Culture
distant future
Culture universe
gptkbp:style Hard science fiction
Space opera
Speculative fiction
lyrical
satirical
philosophical
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mattermost
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:Windward
gptkb:Hope
gptkb:navigation
future
journey
The past
windward direction
gptkbp:themes gptkb:humanity
gptkb:loss
gptkb:revenge
gptkb:identity
gptkb:technology
gptkb:war
morality
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Iain_M._Banks
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4