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The Wild Shore: Three Californias
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Product Description
2047: For the small Pacific Coast community of San Onofre, life in the aftermath of a devastating nuclear attack is a matter of survival, a day-to-day struggle to stay alive. But young Hank Fletcher dreams of the world that might have been, and might yet be--and dreams of playing a crucial role in America's rebirth.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #9647 in Books
- Published on: 1995-03-15
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: .90" h x 5.36" w x 8.40" l, .76 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 384 pages
Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Robinson's science fiction triology set in Orange County, California, offers three different futures: the aftermath of nuclear war; a city of uncontrollable urban development; and life in a total, environmentally-conscious society.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review
"There's a fresh wind blowing in The Wild Shore." --Ursula K. Le Guin
"Part Huck Finn and part Our Town....A well-written, engaging rite of passage." --Publishers Weekly
"Beautifully written...with a vivid depth rarely encountered in science fiction." --The Washington Post
"Part Huck Finn and part Our Town....A well-written, engaging rite of passage." --Publishers Weekly
"Beautifully written...with a vivid depth rarely encountered in science fiction." --The Washington Post
Ingram
The author of the award-winning Red Mars and its sequel Green Mars offers a vision of a radically different alternative future in the first volume of his highly acclaimed "Three Californias" trilogy. The Wild Shore tells the story of a young man coming of age on the Pacific coast in the aftermath of a devastating nuclear war.
