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Original Essays | December 12, 2009

Alexander McCall Smith: IMG The Courage of Others

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In Earth's distant future, Tyndel is both teacher and mentor, a staunch devotee to his conservative and rigidly structured religious culture. Then a rogue infection of nanotechnology transforms him into a "demon", something more than human, and he is forced into exile, fleeing to the more technologically advanced space-faring civilization that lies to the north, one that his own righteous people consider evil. Although shaken by his transformation, he has the rare talent required to become a space pilot. What no one, least of all Tyndel, expects, is his deep-space encounter with a vastly superior being--perhaps with God.
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Modesitt takes what might have been a simplistic juxtuposition of a theocracy against modernity, and turns it instead into a fascinating rendition of morality and human nature, set against a fabulous backdrop of science fiction. Rather than serving as one-dimensional set-pieces designed for the purpose of presenting a certain viewpoint, his characters are fascinating in and of themselves, allowing the reader to see each side of a question without forcing the issue.
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ISBN:
9780812566611
Author:
Modesitt, L. E., Jr.
Publisher:
Tor Science Fiction
Author:
Modesitt, L. E., Jr.
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Science Fiction - General
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Science fiction
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Science / Adventure
Edition Number:
2000
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First mass market edition: July 2000.
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2000, v. 175
Publication Date:
20000715
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MM
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English
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480
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