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by Lawrence Miles (Author) "In the history of most truly cultured cultures, there comes a point when the society develops the ability to stop and take stock of its..." (more)
Key Phrases: Faction Paradox, Great Houses, Spiral Politic (more...)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Mad Norwegian Press (September 17, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1570329052
  • ISBN-13: 978-1570329050
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #935,604 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In the history of most truly cultured cultures, there comes a point when the society develops the ability to stop and take stock of its progress: when civilisation will suddenly be able to put itself into a kind of context, to consider what the species believes and why the species believes it. Read the first page
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Faction Paradox, Great Houses, Spiral Politic, Eleven-Day Empire, War King, Star Chamber, City of the Saved, House Paradox, Faction Hollywood, North American, Thirteen-Day Republic, Imperator Presidency, House Mirraflex, Foaming Sky, House Xianthellipse, Los Angeles, Michael Brookhaven, Cousin Belial, Order of the Weal, Order of the Dragon, Red Burial, Fourth Wave, House Arpexia, House Dvora, Rump Parliament
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Dictionary-Novel extraordinaire!, January 16, 2004
Much like Milorad Pavic's _Dictionary of the Khazars_, this is a Dictionary-Novel incredible in it's complexity and execution. The novel is about groups of time-traveling cultures engaged in a War to rewrite history to their own ends. Although this may sound silly, the intelligent prose of the authors and the rich structure of the plot make this book a great reading, not only to sci-fi fans, but for all good-literature lovers.
It is also a deep reflextion on our own culture, values and conceptions. I would recommend this book to anyone who's looking to try for something different.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fun for Whovians and general science fiction readers alike, April 24, 2005
Social commentary and insight disguised as a science fiction dictionary of a timeline that may exist. Ignore the fact that this timeline is an offshoot of the Doctor Who world and you will see insight that delves into ones own perspectives on time, war, and life in general. Embrace the fact that this is a timeline offshoot of Doctor Who, and you will find yourself manically attempting to figure out the many, many ways this links the novels to the current television series (I estimate this war has yet to end, but the destruction of Gallifrey caused by this war has already occurred). Fun read for fans of Who and general science fiction readers alike.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Form over story, but not by much, July 16, 2008
By Michael A. Duvernois (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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A science fiction novel set in a TV-show-derived universe, got to get past that. Written as a dictionary, individual entries leading you in many possible directions, with omissions, edits, and entries from multiple perspectives, now that's interesting.

Within the Doctor Who fandom world, I think Faction Paradox (and other works of the era) went massively wrong with magic, symbolic rituals, and Lovecraftian influences. On the other hand, this is such an interesting piece of work, telling the tale of the first fifty years of a time war without beginnings or ends precisely, that such arguments can be set aside.

I'd like to think it could be enjoyed out of its context, but the couple of people who I've loaned the book to disagreed and were left completely confused. Maybe I loaned to the wrong folks...
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