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andlt;bandgt;The andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestselling author of andlt;iandgt;The Map of Timeandlt;/iandgt; returns with a mesmerizing novel casting H.G. Wells in a leading role, as the extraterrestrial invasion featured in andlt;iandgt;The War of the Worldsandlt;/iandgt; is turned into a bizarre reality.andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;A love story serves as backdrop for andlt;iandgt;The Map of the Sky andlt;/iandgt;when New York socialite Emma Harlow agrees to marry millionaire Montgomery Gilmore, but only if he accepts her audacious challenge: to reproduce the extraterrestrial invasion featured in Wellsand#8217;s andlt;iandgt;War of the Worldsandlt;/iandgt;. What follows are three brilliantly interconnected plots to create a breathtaking tale of time travel and mystery, replete with cameos by a young Edgar Allan Poe, and Captain Shackleton and Charles Winslow from andlt;iandgt;The Map of Timeandlt;/iandgt;.andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Praised for and#8220;lyrical storytelling and a rich attention to detail,and#8221; (andlt;iandgt;Library Journalandlt;/iandgt;, starred review), Palma again achieves the high standard set by andlt;iandgt;The Map of Timeandlt;/iandgt;.
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and#8220;The unreal becomes real, fantasy becomes history, and the reader is thoroughly entertained by an unending parade of bafflements and surprises. This book is a complete delight.and#8221;
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and#8220;"The Map of the Sky" keeps the reader guessing, checking and thinking, all the while providing many sidelights on the literary history of sci-fi itself.and#8221;
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and#8220;This story is much akin to what Orson Welles tried on Halloween, 1938, with his radio show. This time the saucers really fly. All this, simmered in a rich broth of keen imagination, exceptional narrative control, wit, and an obvious affection for sci-fi and adventure stories and with great respect for the readers of same. Cool factor: 3-D end papers. Glasses included with first editions only.and#8221;
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"A cross-genre masterpiece" - Associated Press
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"A cross-genre masterpiece"
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and#8220;Having used H.G. Wellsand#8217;s The Time Machine as the starting point for 2011and#8217;s andlt;Iandgt;The Map of Timeandlt;/Iandgt;, Palma now takes andlt;Iandgt;The War of the Worldsandlt;/Iandgt; as the basis for this top-notch sequeland#8230;Fans of intelligent science fiction as well as historical thrillers will be rewarded.and#8221;
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and#8220;Palma's gorgeous prose works its magic yet again...in this worthy successor to andlt;iandgt;The Map of Time.andlt;/iandgt;and#8221;
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and#8220;Palma writes with shrewdness and glee.and#8221;
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and#8220;Palma Keeps the reader guessing, and the twists and turns coming.and#8221;
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"A cross-genre masterpiece"
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andlt;divandgt;"A cross-genre masterpiece"andlt;/divandgt;
Synopsis
The New York Times bestselling author of The Map of Time returns with a mesmerizing novel casting H.G. Wells in a leading role, as the extraterrestrial invasion featured in The War of the Worlds is turned into a bizarre reality.
A love story serves as backdrop for The Map of the Sky when New York socialite Emma Harlow agrees to marry millionaire Montgomery Gilmore, but only if he accepts her audacious challenge: to reproduce the extraterrestrial invasion featured in Wells's War of the Worlds. What follows are three brilliantly interconnected plots to create a breathtaking tale of time travel and mystery, replete with cameos by a young Edgar Allan Poe, and Captain Shackleton and Charles Winslow from The Map of Time.
Praised for "lyrical storytelling and a rich attention to detail," (Library Journal, starred review), Palma again achieves the high standard set by The Map of Time.
About the Author
Fandeacute;lix J. Palma has been acclaimed by critics as one of the most brilliant and original storytellers of our time. His devotion to the short story genre has earned him more than a hundred awards. andlt;iandgt;The Map of Timeandlt;/iandgt;, his first book published in the United States, was an instant andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestseller and received the prestigious 2008 Ateneo de Sevila XL Prize. It has been published in more than thirty countries. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed andlt;iandgt;The Map of the Skyandlt;/iandgt;. Palma lives in Spain. Please visit FelixJPalma.es.