The Culture: A Novel

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:none
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:none
gptkbp:author gptkb:Iain_M._Banks
gptkbp:character gptkb:The_Excession
gptkb:Graham
gptkb:The_Culture's_Minds
gptkb:The_Drones
gptkb:The_Idirans
The Contact
The Orbital
The Culture's society
The Culture's values
The Affront
The Culture's citizens
The Culture's ethics
The Culture's future
The Culture's history
The Culture's politics
The Culture's ships
The GS Vs
The Minds
gptkbp:character_development complex characters
gptkbp:conflict Cultural conflict
gptkbp:contains philosophical themes
gptkbp:cover_art gptkb:Chris_Moore
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
gptkbp:explores moral dilemmas
gptkbp:features gptkb:advanced_technology
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Player_of_Games
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Alastair_Reynolds
science fiction genre
space opera subgenre
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Philip_K._Dick
gptkb:Arthur_C._Clarke
gptkbp:inspiration Utopian ideals
gptkbp:isbn 978-1-85723-202-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character Breach
gptkbp:motif AI consciousness
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
gptkbp:next_edition 1987 edition
gptkbp:notable_quote " The Culture is a post-scarcity society."
gptkbp:page_count 480
gptkbp:precedes gptkb:Consider_Phlebas
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1987
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Orbit_Books
gptkbp:series gptkb:The_Culture_series
gptkbp:setting gptkb:The_Culture_universe
future
gptkbp:style speculative fiction
gptkbp:theme post-scarcity society
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Hydrogen_Sonata
gptkb:The_Culture
gptkb:The_Culture_Series
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4