River of Gods
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| Author | Ian McDonald |
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| Cover artist | Stephan Martiniere |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | 2004 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Pages | 485 (Paperback 1st edition), 583 (Hardcover 1st edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0743256700 (Paperback 1st edition), ISBN 0743256697 (Hardcover 1st edition) Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
River of Gods is a science fiction by Ian McDonald.
Plot introduction
The novel follows 9 different characters around the centenary of India's partition, August 15, 2047. Old India has become balkanized, and a water shortage is jeopardizing the peace between these states. The global information network is now inhabitied by Artificial Intelligence's, called aeais in the novel, of varrying levels of intelligence.
Explanation of the novel's title
The title refers to the Ganges River. Characters visit the river during the novel, and some of the action takes place in the holy city of Varanasi which is traditionally assoiated with the Ganges.
Awards and nominations
- British Science Fiction Association Best Novel winner (2004)
- Arthur C. Clarke Award Best Novel nominee (2005)
- British Fantasy Society Best Novel nominee (2005)
Trivia
- an upload of Bill Gate's consciousness, created in an attempt to cheat death, is kept as a servant by the data broker Ramanandacharya [1]
- Ian McDonald has also written two additional novellas set in same world River of Gods, they are The Little Goddess and The Dijinn's Wife.
Release details
- 2004, United Kingdom, Simon & Schuster ISBN 0743256700, Pub date Janurary 2004, Paperback
- 2004, United Kingdom, Simon & Schuster ISBN 0743-256697, Pub date June 7, 2004, Hardcover
- 2005, United States of America, Simon & Schuster ISBN 0743404009, Pub date April 4, 2005, Paperback
- 2006, United States of America, Prometheus Books ISBN 1591024366, Pub date March 2006, Hardcover
Sources, references, external links, quotations
- Scifi.com review by Paul Di Filippo
- Agony Column review by Rick Kleffel
- Strange Horizon review by Mark Teppo
- SciFi Dimensions review by Carlos Aranaga
- Infinity Plus review by John D Owen
- Review by Russ Allbery
Notes
- ^ McDonald, Ian. River of Gods. pg 531
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