Light of Other Days

Stephen Baxter, Arthur C. Clarke

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Voyager
20 June 2016

Science fiction; Science; Future Society; Space Exploration; Political Sci-Fi

"Space is what keeps everything from being in the same place. Right?"

With these words Hiram Patterson, head of the giant media corporation OurWorld, launches the greatest communications revolution in history. With OurWorld’s development of wormhole technology, any point in space can be connected to any other, faster than the speed of light. Realtime television coverage is here: earthquakes and wars, murders and disasters can be watched, exactly as they occur, anywhere on the planet. Then WormCams are made to work across time as well as space. Humanity encounters itself in the light of other days.

We witness the life of Jesus, go to the premiere of Hamlet, solve the enigmas that have baffled generations. Blood spilled centuries ago flows vividly once more – and no personal treachery or shame can be concealed. But when the world and everything in it becomes as transparent as glass and there are no more secrets, people find new ways to gain vengeance and commit crime, and Hiram Patterson finds new ways to keep his Machiavellian schemes secret.

By: Stephen Baxter, Arthur C. Clarke
Imprint: Voyager
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9780008134556
ISBN 10: 0008134553
Publication Date: 20 June 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Light of Other Days

'Not just good, but fun, capacious, and in parts brilliant' GUARDIAN 'Enjoyable, thought-provoking stuff, with the balls to pursue its speculations to mind-boggling extremes' TIME OUT 'Two titans of hard SF team up for a story of grand scientific and philosophical scope... The large-scale implications addressed are impressive in this potent story' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 'A sweeping, mind-boggling read' BOOKLIST