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Merchant Princes #2: The Hidden Family

by Charles Stross

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In the tradition of Roger Zelazny's classic Amber novels, the second volume of Charles Stross's thrill-a-minute saga of multiple worlds. Miriam, a hip tech journalist from Boston, discovered her alternate world relatives in The Family Trade, and with them an elite identity she didn't know was hers. Now, in order to avoid a slippery slope down to an unmarked grave, Miriam, known as Lady Helge to the Family, starts applying modern business practices and scientific knowledge to a trade dominated by mercantilists — with unexpected consequences for three different timelines, including the quasi-Victorian one exploited by the hidden family. Charles Stross is one of the big new SF writers of the 21st century, and the saga of The Merchant Princes is his most ambitious work yet.

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"Stories unfold across three worlds that are brought to life with humor-laced action."

(The Denver Post)

About the Author

Charles Stross is a full-time writer who was born in Leeds, England in 1964. He studied in London and Bradford, gaining degrees in pharmacy and computer science, and has worked in a variety of jobs, including pharmacist, technical writer, software engineer and freelance journalist. After gaining considerable attention with his short fiction, his first novel, Singularity Sky was published in 2003. He lives with his wife in Edinburgh, Scotland in a flat that is slightly older than the state of Texas.

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Willow, September 10, 2008 (view all comments by Willow)
A fitting sequel, it has everything one could ask for. Family intrigue spanning generations, womens suffrage, world/time travel, romance, betrayal, with just enough twists to keep the reader gasping. A tale well told is truly a gem to treasure.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780765352057
Author:
Stross, Charles
Publisher:
Tor Books
Subject:
Fantasy - General
Subject:
Fantasy - Contemporary
Subject:
Women journalists
Subject:
Family-owned business enterprises
Subject:
Fantasy fiction
Subject:
Boston (Mass.)
Copyright:
Series:
Merchant Princes
Series Volume:
2
Publication Date:
May 2006
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Language:
English
Pages:
327
Dimensions:
6.72x5.12x.90 in. .35 lbs.

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