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In an alternative history of the twentieth century, Europe is replaced by a land of nightmarish jungle and monsters that contains the secret of human destiny
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In 1912, the entire population of Europe disappeared; all over the rest of the world, there were lights in the sky and the telegraph wires went silent. And suddenly from Britain to Siberia, from Sweden to Spain, there was a jungle full of strange monsters, fur-bearing snakes and lost cities--the continent they call Darwinia. In America, religious fundamentalists came to power claiming that this was God's punishment for the heresies of Darwin; an expedition sets out into the heart of the lost continent. And people are haunted by dreams of a war that never was ... If this were all that were going on, Robert Charles Wilson's novel would be audacious and intellectually thrilling enough, but there is more besides, lots more. At an early stage, we realise that the expedition has its enemies--a conspiracy of the deadly and immortal. And neither the conspiracy, nor the world of the Darwinia miracle, is exactly what they seem. Full of speculations about Deep History, the nature of reality and the plan to escape the end of Time, this starts as SF adventure story and becomes remarkably more; over several books, Wilson has quietly built himself a reputation of promise, and now entirely delivers. --Roz Kaveney
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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" on "Darwinia"
" Rich, lucid, and literate... Comparable to Philip D. Dick or A. E. Van Vogt. Remarkable indeed." -- "Publishers Weekly" (starred review) on "Darwinia"
" Robert Charles Wilson is a hell of a storyteller." -- Stephen King, "Entertainment Weekly," on "Spin"
"In the best tradition of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Jules Verne, and H. G. Wells A page-turner." --"Toronto Globe and Mail" on "Darwinia"
"Rich, lucid, and literate Comparable to Philip D. Dick or A. E. Van Vogt. Remarkable indeed." --"Publishers Weekly" (starred review) on "Darwinia"
"Robert Charles Wilson is a hell of a storyteller." --Stephen King, "Entertainment Weekly", on "Spin""
In the best tradition of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Jules Verne, and H. G. Wells A page-turner. "Toronto Globe and Mail on Darwinia"
Rich, lucid, and literate Comparable to Philip D. Dick or A. E. Van Vogt. Remarkable indeed. "Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Darwinia"
Robert Charles Wilson is a hell of a storyteller. "Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly, on Spin""
"In the best tradition of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Jules Verne, and H. G. Wells...A page-turner." --Toronto Globe and Mail on Darwinia
"Rich, lucid, and literate...Comparable to Philip D. Dick or A. E. Van Vogt. Remarkable indeed." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Darwinia
"Robert Charles Wilson is a hell of a storyteller." --Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly, on Spin
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Hardback. Condition: Good. 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.Robert Charles Wilson has crafted a brilliant science fiction novel--a view of an utterly different 20th century.Darwinia is a 1999 Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel. Seller Inventory # CIN0312860382G
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