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2047: For the small Pacific Coast community of San Onofre, life in the aftermath of a devastating nuclear attack is a matter of survival, a day-to-day struggle to stay alive. But young Hank Fletcher dreams of the world that might have been, and might yet be--and dreams of playing a crucial role in America's rebirth.
Kim Stanley Robinson was born in 1952. A native Californian, he is the author of the Nebula Award-winning Red Mars and several other highly regarded SF novels.
The year is 2047. For the small Pacific Coast community of San Onofre, life in the aftermath of a devastating nuclear attack is a matter of survival. But young Hank Fletcher dreams of the world that might have been, and might yet be. Fletcher also dreams of playing a crucial role in America's rebirth.
The Wild Shore is the first novel in Robinson's Three Californias trilogy.
"There's a fresh wind blowing in The Wild Shore."Ursula K. Le Guin
"Part Huck Finn and part Our Town . . . A well-written, engaging rite of passage."Publishers Weekly
"Beautifully written . . . With a vivid depth rarely encountered in science fiction."The Washington Post
Review
"There's a fresh wind blowing in
The Wild Shore." --Ursula K. Le Guin
"Part Huck Finn and part Our Town....A well-written, engaging rite of passage." --Publishers Weekly
"Beautifully written...with a vivid depth rarely encountered in science fiction." --The Washington Post
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Review
"There's a fresh wind blowing in
The Wild Shore." --Ursula K. Le Guin
"Part Huck Finn and part Our Town....A well-written, engaging rite of passage." --Publishers Weekly
"Beautifully written...with a vivid depth rarely encountered in science fiction." --The Washington Post
Synopsis
2047: For the small Pacific Coast community of San Onofre, life in the aftermath of a devastating nuclear attack is a matter of survival, a day-to-day struggle to stay alive. But young Hank Fletcher dreams of the world that might have been, and might yet be--and dreams of playing a crucial role in America's rebirth.
Synopsis
The Wild Shore is the first novel in Kim Stanley Robinson's highly-acclaimed Three Californias Trilogy.
2047: For the small Pacific Coast community of San Onofre, life in the aftermath of a devastating nuclear attack is a matter of survival, a day-to-day struggle to stay alive. But young Hank Fletcher dreams of the world that might have been, and might yet be--and dreams of playing a crucial role in America's rebirth.
About the Author
Kim Stanley Robinson's Three Californias trilogy --
The Gold Coast,
The Wild Shore and
Pacific Edge -- has been observed as "an intriguing work, one that will delight and entertain you, and, most importantly, cause you to stop and think" (
The Santa Ana Register). His many other novels include
Escape from Kathmandu and
Green Mars -- which won the Hugo and Locus Award for Best Novel.