The Rise And Fall Of D.O.D.O. (Dodo)

You think you know how the world works? Think again. From author Neal Stephenson and historical and contemporary commercial novelist Nicole Galland comes a complex near-future thriller that questions the very foundations of the modern world. This exciting and vividly realized work of science fiction will make you believe in the impossible, and take you to places - and times - beyond imagining.

Informationen zum Autor Neal Stephenson is the author of Seveneves, Reamde, Anathem ; the three-volume historical epic the Baroque Cycle ( Quicksilver, The Confusion , and The System of the World ); Cryptonomicon, The Diamond Age, Zodiac and the iconic Snow Crash , named one of Time magazine's top one hundred all-time best English-language novels. He lives in Seattle, Washington. Klappentext In 1850s England the power of magic is snuffed out by the Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace, lying dormant until in 21st century America when the potential for combining magic with science and time travel is discovered, leading to a mission to go back and stop magic from fading away.

Autorentext

Neal Stephenson is the author of Seveneves, Reamde, Anathem; the three-volume historical epic the Baroque Cycle (Quicksilver, The Confusion, and The System of the World); Cryptonomicon, The Diamond Age, Zodiac and the iconic Snow Crash, named one of Time magazine's top one hundred all-time best English-language novels. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

Klappentext

In 1850s England the power of magic is snuffed out by the Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace, lying dormant until in 21st century America when the potential for combining magic with science and time travel is discovered, leading to a mission to go back and stop magic from fading away.

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Praise for The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.:

'A story that combines science, magic, history, and conspiracies into a genre-bending romp' Inverse

'Those familiar with Stephenson will recognize his humor and ideas, while Galland brings a fresh and irresistible voice to this ambitious novel' Washington Post

'The novel explores the boundary between magic and science with wit, intellectual intensity and panache' Financial Times

'Big, roomy and enjoyable ... The characters are vibrant and the whole thing possesses heart and charm' Guardian

Praise for Neal Stephenson:

'Genius' Time

'He makes reading so much fun it feels like a deadly sin' The New York Times

'Fast-forward free-style mall mythology for the 21st century'
William Gibson

'[Stephenson is] the hacker Hemingway' Newsweek