Eon (Unabridged)
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3.9 • 12 Ratings
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- £14.99
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- £14.99
Publisher Description
Perhaps it wasn't from our time, perhaps it wasn't even from our universe, but the arrival of the 300-kilometer long stone was the answer to humanity's desperate plea to end the threat of nuclear war. Inside the deep recesses of the stone lies Thistledown: the remnants of a human society, versed in English, Russian and Chinese. The artifacts of this familiar people foretell a great Death caused by the ravages of war, but the government and scientists are unable to decide how to use this knowledge. Deeper still within the stone is the Way. For some the Way means salvation from death, for others it is a parallel world where loved ones live again. But, unlike Thistledown, the Way is not entirely dead, and the inhabitants hold the knowledge of a present war, over a million miles away, using weapons far more deadly than any that mankind has ever conceived.
Customer Reviews
All Time Classic - poor choice of voice..
One of the great Sci - Fi novels, politically dated but riveting nonetheless. Fabulous imagination backed up by factual knowledge makes for a compelling story & opens wondrous possibilities! Sadly, no disrespect, but the poor choice of voice leads to disappointing characterizations. Not enough to put one off though.
One of the best books in any genre I
I read this years ago, and keep it in hardcopy on my bookshelf, amongst my favourites. Huge in scale, both in terms of the writer's imagination and in the scope of the universe of the story, the book will pull you in and you will not want to be released until the end. Then you discover there is also a prequel and a sequel, also very good.