The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780553109207
- Book Title
- Years of Rice and Salt
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 9.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2002
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.5 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Alternative History, Science Fiction / General
- Item Weight
- 33 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.4 in
- Number of Pages
- 672 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0553109200
ISBN-13
9780553109207
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2014939
Product Key Features
Book Title
Years of Rice and Salt
Number of Pages
672 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Alternative History, Science Fiction / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Weight
33 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2001-043492
TitleLeading
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Reviews
PRAISE FOR The Years of Rice and Salt "Hugo winner Robinson follows three characters over seven centuries on an alternate Earth in which Islam and Buddhism are the dominant religions...Blessed with moments of wry and gentle beauty as friends and antagonists rediscover each other under different guises in exotically dangerous locales." -Kirkus Reviews PRAISE FOR KIM STANLEY ROBINSON'S Red Mars WINNER OF THE NEBULA AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL "A tremendous achievement." The Washington Post Book World "An absorbing novel...a scientifically informed imagination of rare ambition at work." The New York Times Book Review "Promises to become a classic...This is epic science fiction in the best sense of the termthoughtful, provoking, and haunting." St. Louis Post-Dispatch Green Mars WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL "Dense as a diamond and as sharp; it makes even most good novels seem pale and insignificant by comparison." The Washington Post Book World "Has the breathtaking scope, plausible science and intellectual daring that made Red Mars a hit." Daily News of Los Angeles Blue Mars WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL "If I had to choose one writer whose work will set the standard for science fiction in the future, it would be KIM STANLEY ROBINSON. Blue Mars represents a breakthrough even from his own consistently high level of achievement....Beautifully written...a landmark in the history of the genre." The New York Times Book Review "A complex and deeply engaging dramatization of humanity's future...exhilarating." The Philadelphia Inquirer From the Hardcover edition., PRAISE FORThe Years of Rice and Salt "Hugo winner Robinson follows three characters over seven centuries on an alternate Earth in which Islam and Buddhism are the dominant religions...Blessed with moments of wry and gentle beauty as friends and antagonists rediscover each other under different guises in exotically dangerous locales." -Kirkus Reviews PRAISE FOR KIM STANLEY ROBINSON'SRed MarsWINNER OF THENEBULA AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL "A tremendous achievement." The Washington Post Book World "An absorbing novel...a scientifically informed imagination of rare ambition at work." The New York Times Book Review "Promises to become a classic...This is epic science fiction in the best sense of the termthoughtful, provoking, and haunting." St. Louis Post-Dispatch Green MarsWINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL "Dense as a diamond and as sharp; it makes even most good novels seem pale and insignificant by comparison." The Washington Post Book World "Has the breathtaking scope, plausible science and intellectual daring that madeRed Marsa hit." Daily News of Los Angeles Blue MarsWINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL "If I had to choose one writer whose work will set the standard for science fiction in the future, it would be KIM STANLEY ROBINSON.Blue Marsrepresents a breakthrough even from his own consistently high level of achievement....Beautifully written...a landmark in the history of the genre." The New York Times Book Review "A complex and deeply engaging dramatization of humanity's future...exhilarating." The Philadelphia Inquirer
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
With the incomparable vision and breathtaking detail that brought his now-classic Marstrilogy to vivid life, bestselling author KIM STANLEY ROBINSON boldly imagines an alternate history of the last seven hundred years. In his grandest work yet, the acclaimed storyteller constructs a world vastly different from the one we know.... The Years of Rice and Salt It is the fourteenth century and one of the most apocalyptic events in human history is set to occurthe coming of the Black Death. History teaches us that a third of Europe's population was destroyed. But what if? What if the plague killed 99 percent of the population instead? How would the world have changed? This is a look at the history that could have beena history that stretches across centuries, a history that sees dynasties and nations rise and crumble, a history that spans horrible famine and magnificent innovation. These are the years of rice and salt. This is a universe where the first ship to reach the New World travels across the Pacific Ocean from China and colonization spreads from west to east. This is a universe where the Industrial Revolution is triggered by the world's greatest scientific mindsin India. This is a universe where Buddhism and Islam are the most influential and practiced religions and Christianity is merely a historical footnote. Through the eyes of soldiers and kings, explorers and philosophers, slaves and scholars, Robinson renders an immensely rich tapestry. Rewriting history and probing the most profound questions as only he can, Robinson shines his extraordinary light on the place of religion, culture, power, and even love on such an Earth. From the steppes of Asia to the shores of the Western Hemisphere, from the age of Akbar to the present and beyond, here is the stunning story of the creation of a new world. From the Hardcover edition.
LC Classification Number
PS3568.O2893Y43 2002
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- h***t (1438)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseFast shipping, very carefully packaged, item exactly as described. A very nice book in superb condition for a very fair price. A highly recommended seller. Thanks!
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