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#3 Riverworld

Philip Jose Farmer

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St Martins/Tor
08 October 2010

Science fiction; Fantasy; Science Fantasy

Series: Riverworld

Milton Firebrass, once Mark Twain's enemy and now his greatest ally, plans to build a giant airship that can fly to the North Pole of Riverworld. Once there, he hopes to learn the secret of the mysterious tower that dominates the landscape and find the answer to his most urgent question: could the tower contain the Ethicals, the enigmatic beings that created Riverworld?

Meanwhile, Jill Gulbirra is challenged for the job of piloting the airship by none other than Cyrano de Bergerac. As if there were not enough challenges facing the crew, they soon suspect there is an agent of the Ethicals among their number, plotting their destruction....

By: Philip Jose Farmer
Imprint: St Martins/Tor
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 03
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 544g
ISBN: 9780765326546
ISBN 10: 076532654X
Series: Riverworld
Pages: 461
Publication Date: 08 October 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Dark Design (#3 Riverworld)

Farmer's blend of intellectual daring and pulp fiction prose found a worldwide audience. Sprawling, episodic works gave him room to explore the nuances of a provocative premise while indulging his taste for lurid, violent action. The New York Times The greatest science fiction writer ever. Leslie A. Fiedler, author of Love and Death in the American Novel An excellent science fiction writer, far more skillful than I am. Isaac Asimov