Description
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.
About the Author
Ian McDonald is a multi-award winning SF author. He has written both SF and YA as well working in television production. He is based in Belfast where he lives with his partner.
Reviews
'A staggering achievement, brilliantly imagined and endlessly surprising . . . A brave, brilliant and wonderful novel' - GUARDIAN
Awards
Winner of British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Novel 2005 (UK). Short-listed for Arthur C. Clarke Award 2005 (UK).
Book Information
ISBN 9781473229501
Author Ian McDonald
Format Paperback
Page Count 608
Imprint Gateway
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Weight(grams) 420g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 42mm