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Climate of Change (Geodyssey) [Hardcover]

Piers Anthony (Author)
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Geodyssey May 11, 2010

A remarkable epic of passion and courage, savagery and survival, Piers Anthony's "Geodyssey" is a saga unlike any ever written. It is nothing less than the story of humanity itself, told through the lives of a handful of extraordinary men and women reborn throughout history.

Now, with Climate of Change, Anthony introduces us to a new cast of characters, including Keeper, who knows the ways of nature, Rebel, a headstrong girl as brave as any man, Craft, a cunning inventor, and Crenelle, who uses her seductive charms to defend her people.

Through their eyes, we see how some of the most crucial moments in human history have been driven by natural forces, from the great ice ages of prehistory to the droughts and plagues that have destroyed history's proudest civilizations. And we witness a harsh but hopeful future in which humanity at last transcends the devastating effects of climate change.


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Anthony's fifth Geodyssey novel (after 1999's Muse of Art) covers approximately 100,000 years of human evolution, moving at the speed of the glaciers he frequently describes. In between lectures on the development of human bodies and culture, a small group of archetypes with names like Hero, Haven, and Harbinger act out scenarios that demonstrate Anthony's ideas. The result resembles nothing so much as a middle-school textbook with cheery characters attempting to make learning fun, except that these characters are deadly earnest. Anthony's thesis that much of our evolutionary history was caused by climate change is fascinating, but his fictional mouthpieces do little to improve his heavy-handed narration. Readers familiar with the brilliant nonfiction work in this field will find this message novel inferior in both scholarship and prose. (May)
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Anthony's Geodyssey series, which this book resumes after 11 years after Muse of Art, uses an unusual device. The same group of characters appears in different settings and eras, but in differing relationships. In this case, the connective thread is climate change, which humans have faced many times in their history on the planet. The Geodyssey formula has been effective before, but this time the repeating characters seem designed to diminish the impact of the overarching question posed by the title. Anthony appears to suggest that today's climate questions are just another version of an age-old story. A reiterating focus on rape also makes this a less compelling read than some of the earlier books. Staunch Anthony fans, however, may enjoy this extension of the series. --Patricia Monaghan

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Tor Books; First Edition edition (May 11, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0765323532
  • ISBN-13: 978-0765323538
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,574,654 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Piers Anthony is one of the world's most popular fantasy authors, and a New York Times bestseller twenty-one times over. His Xanth novels have been read and loved by millions of readers around the world, and he daily receives hundreds of letters from his devoted fans.In addition to the Xanth series, Anthony is the author of many other best-selling works. Piers Anthony lives in Inverness, Florida.

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars I Love This Series by Piers Anthony, March 4, 2011
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The author has an incredible imagination. A book like this isn't easy. Massive amounts of research combined with a clever way of using one group of people reborn throughout time. I just love this man's storytelling ability. And with just a few strokes from his brush (or a few well chosen words), he evokes a whole scene. This is the fourth or fifth in the series. I love them all. Brain candy from a master.
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2.0 out of 5 stars the first few chapters are completely focused on rape...., July 4, 2010
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ok so we all know that he's a dirty old man, but seriously? the first chapter is completely about rape as are the next ones. for the love of jesus christ monkeyballs....
i don't even need to say more
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