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 Today’s Dose by Bronwen from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Today’s prize is $40 credit.Bronwen, follow this link by 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) on Monday, July 21, to claim your gift certificate. (New, Trade Paper)  Add to Wish List *Please note that copies are limited to on-hand quantity; used copies, in particular, may be available in extremely limited supply.  Comment on a product and you could win. The reader whose pick we use has until day’s end to claim the gift certificate. Otherwise, we add an extra $20 credit to the next day’s prize!
Other copies of this book*Darwinia Bronwen’s Comments:“‘Darwinia’ is a book of the 20th century, if the 20th century had been interrupted in 1912 by an event which transformed Europe overnight to a continent filled with an entirely different (and frightening) ecology. The protagonist is one of the few people who has a link to the ‘other’ 20th century, and finds he has a role in preserving the integrity of the universe.” Publisher CommentsIn 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. Review“In the best tradition of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Jules Verne, and H. G. Wells….A page-turner.” Toronto Globe and Mail Review“Wilson’s novel is flawed, perhaps, by its giddy metaphysical interludes, but even so, it is eerie, paranoid, and menacing.” Booklist Review“Rarely does one find excellent writing or an inspired plot. Here, Wilson has combined both with memorable characters, a dangerous but enticing new world, and a subtle, complex, and marvelously inventive story.” VOYA Review“[B]rilliantly imagined.” Kirkus Reviews About the AuthorRobert Charles Wilson’s novels include Darwinia; The Chronoliths and Blind Lake, which were finalists for SF’s Hugo Award; and Spin, which won the 2006 Hugo for best novel. He is a winner of the Philip K. Dick Award and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award. He lives in Toronto, Canada. |
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