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Darwinia

by Robert Charles Wilson

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ISBN13: 9780765319050
ISBN10: 0765319055
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In 1912, history was changed by the Miracle, when the old world of Europe was replaced by Darwinia, a strange land of nightmarish jungle and antediluvian monsters. To some, the Miracle was an act of divine retribution; to others, it is an opportunity to carve out a new empire.

Leaving an America now ruled by religious fundamentalists, young Guilford Law travels to Darwinia on a mission of discovery that will take him further than he can possibly imagine...to a shattering revelation about mankind's destiny in the universe.

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"Rarely does one find excellent writing or an inspired plot. Here, Wilson has combined both with memorable characters, a dangerous but enticing new world, and a subtle, complex, and marvelously inventive story." VOYA

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"[B]rilliantly imagined." Kirkus Reviews

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"In the best tradition of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Jules Verne, and H. G. Wells....A page-turner." Toronto Globe and Mail

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"Wilson's novel is flawed, perhaps, by its giddy metaphysical interludes, but even so, it is eerie, paranoid, and menacing." Booklist

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A novel of a very different 20th Century
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About the Author

Robert Charles Wilson's novels include Darwinia; The Chronoliths and Blind Lake, which were finalists for SF's Hugo Award; and Spin, which won the 2006 Hugo for best novel. He is a winner of the Philip K. Dick Award and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award. He lives in Toronto, Canada.
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Bronwen , July 17, 2008 (view all comments by Bronwen )
Darwinia is a book of the 20th century, if the 20th century had been interrupted in 1912 by an event which transformed Europe overnight to a continent filled with an entirely different (and frightening) ecology. The protagonist is one of the few people who has a link to the "other" 20th century, and finds he has a role in preserving the integrity of the universe.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780765319050
Subtitle:
A Novel of a Very Different Twentieth Century
Publisher:
Orb Books
Author:
Wilson, Robert Charles
Subject:
Science Fiction - General
Subject:
Science / General
Subject:
Science fiction
Subject:
Europe
Subject:
Science Fiction and Fantasy-A to Z
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Publication Date:
20070904
Binding:
Electronic book text in proprietary or open standard format
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
320
Dimensions:
8.26x5.56x.86 in. .63 lbs.
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Product details 320 pages Orb Books - English 9780765319050 Reviews:
"Review" by , "Rarely does one find excellent writing or an inspired plot. Here, Wilson has combined both with memorable characters, a dangerous but enticing new world, and a subtle, complex, and marvelously inventive story."
"Review" by , "[B]rilliantly imagined."
"Review" by , "In the best tradition of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Jules Verne, and H. G. Wells....A page-turner."
"Review" by , "Wilson's novel is flawed, perhaps, by its giddy metaphysical interludes, but even so, it is eerie, paranoid, and menacing."
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A novel of a very different 20th Century
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