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River of Gods

byIan McDonald

Genres: Science Fiction Sci-Fi Noir Biopunk

Who is this book for? Readers interested in diverse narratives and complex character interactions in a science fiction setting.

Topics IdentityPowerSurvivalTechnology and Humanity

MoodReflective, Suspenseful

RomanceMinor Subplot

ViolenceMild

August 15th, 2047. Happy Hundredth Birthday, India ... On the eve of Mother India's hundredth birthday, ten people are doing ten very different things. In the next few weeks, all these people will be swept together to decide the fate of the nation. From gangsters to government advisors, from superstitious street-boys to scientists to computer-generated soap stars, River of Gods shows a civilization in flux - a river of gods.RIVER OF GODS is an epic SF novel as sprawling, vibrant and colourful as the sub-continent it describes. This is an SF novel that blew apart the narrow anglo and US-centric concerns of the genre and ushered in a new global consciousness for the genre.

Language

Published on

19/03/2020

Pages

592

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781473229501

Price Comparison

waterstones

Paperback

12.99 £

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