Jem
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- Synopsis
- [from inside dust jacket flaps] Frederik Pohl has produced a brilliant vision of the future which in its scope, intelligence, and humor will appeal to readers of every interest. The Earth on which the curtain rises is not an unfamiliar one: a spirit of cooperation and mutual interdependence among countries prevails, but the globe has become firmly divided into three powers, the Fuel Bloc, the Food Bloc, and the People Bloc (alias the Greasies, the Fats, and the Peeps). Danny Dalehouse and Margie Menninger meet in Bulgaria at the Tenth World Conference on Exobiology, where data is being exchanged about Kung's Semistellar Object, otherwise known by the unappealing name of N-OA Bes-bes Geminorum 8426--and soon to be shortened to JEM. Upon this distant planet, lit by a red sun and graced with an oxygenated atmosphere, occurs a bold attempt at peaceful colonization. Earth's encampments find a trilogy of a different order in existence--three alien lifeforms, including singing, balloon-like creatures among whom Danny learns to float (and who must surely constitute the most appealing alien beings ever created). This is man's chance at peaceful coexistence, far from the greed and competition of home societies. The outbreak of nuclear war on Earth renders it man's last chance. Long recognized as one of the two or three greatest writers of science fiction, Pohl has here created a masterwork which rings completely true to contemporary sensibilities. The men and women of JEM are three-dimensional, every bit as heroic and venal, generous and petty, subtle and stubborn as our own leaders and followers. JEM is not only an exciting, edge-of-the-chair adventure novel but the culmination of the career of a master of science fiction. Beyond its merits as a riveting and enjoyable piece of fiction, it confronts issues of morality and innocence versus corruption and cynicism as have only a handful of novels in our time. Frederik Pohl is the author of numerous books you'll find in the Bookshare library including: Gateway which won every major prize for science fiction in 1977.
- Copyright:
- 1979
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 314 Pages
- Publisher:
- St. Martin's Press
- Date of Addition:
- 10/17/16
- Copyrighted By:
- Frederik Pohl
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Submitted By:
- Evan Reese
- Proofread By:
- Lissi
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.