Gardens of the Sun - Softcover

McAuley, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0575084480 ISBN 13: 9780575084483

Publisher: Gollancz, 2010

Synopsis

The Outers' city states on the moons of Jupitar and Saturn have fallen to Earth's Three Powers Alliance. A century of enlightenment, rational utopianism and exploration of new ways of being human has been lost. But Earth's victory is fragile, and riven by vicious internal politics.

About this title

About the Author:

Paul J. McAuley won the PHILIP K. DICK AWARD for his first novel and has gone on to win the ARTHUR C. CLARKE, BRITISH FANTASY, SIDEWISE and JOHN W. CAMPBELL AWARDS. He gave up his position as a research biologist to write full-time. He lives in London.

From Booklist:

After The Quiet War (2009), the Outers flee to the farthest reaches of the solar system, to find someone else already there. The Ghosts have been planning for the future they believe is preordained and will make no compromise that might harm it. The governing families back on earth, while scrambling to deal with fallout from the war, bicker among themselves until a long-brewing revolution finally erupts. Sri Hong-Owen is still looking for Avernus, following in her footsteps, trying to unravel the riddles of Avernus’ gardens. Loc Ifrahim, still trying to gain some recognition, struggles not to get caught by the backlash against his patrons. Macy Minnot, exiled with the Outers, fights for her new community’s survival. A successful and convincing wrap-up of the repercussions of a war fought over the direction of human evolution, Gardens of the Sun is as gripping as its predecessor, with a long, complex buildup culminating in a spectacular vision of the future. --Regina Schroeder

About this edition

• Publisher: Gollancz
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0575084480
• ISBN 13: 9780575084483
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320