Pavane by Keith Roberts (English) Paperback Book

Description: Pavane by Keith Roberts The definitive alternate history - an engrossing future that never was. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 1588: Queen Elizabeth is felled by an assassins bullet. Within the week, the Spanish Armada had set sail, and its victory changed the course of history. 1968: England is still dominated by the Church of Rome. There are no telephones, no television, no nuclear power. AS Catholicism and the Inquisition tighten their grip, rebellion is growing. Notes 35th title in the Masterworks range of classic sci-fi. Explore Roberts vision of an alternate history after the success of the Spanish Armada. Author Biography Keith Roberts (1935-2000)Keith Roberts was an English author and illustrator, who did more than most to define the look of UK Science fiction magazines in the sixties. He won four BFSA awards for his writing and his art, and edited the magazine Science Fantasy (later Impulse) for a time. He was also nominated for Hugo, Nebula (twice) and Arthur C. Clarke awards. He is perhaps best known for his seminal alternative history novel, Pavane, praised by George R. R. Martin: No alternate history novel of the past thirty years comes close to equalling Pavane. Promotional * #35 in the Millennium SF Masterworks series, a library of the finest science fiction ever written. * A striking work of the imagination Anthony Burgess * Keith Robertss evocative prose, sharply drawn characters, and unique concepts make him, to my mind, the finest British SF writer of his generation. No alternate history novel of the past thirty years comes close to equalling Pavane George R. R. Martin * Roberts gift in Pavane is to make us see both the delights and the horrors of this simpler alternative; to see this alternate world as a complex, functioning reality Brian Aldiss and David Wingrove, Trillion Year Spree. Kirkus US Review Steamrollers in 1968 London? Feudalism? An oppressive, inquisitorial Catholicism dominating Europe? A truly different world meticulously created here by author Roberts who projects what would have happened if the Spanish Armada had broken through and religion had stifled an industrial revolution. Of course in time missteps still lead to the inevitability of progress in this view, and the segments recorded here show the breakup of the archaic system. Unrequited love drives Eli Strange to a lifetime of amassing a fortune and creating a dynasty that will eventually give his descendant. Lady Eleanor, the power to rebel against the Pope. A passion for art drives young John into a monastery, the only place where he can receive training and as Brother John he is called upon to paint the agonies of the Inquisition, scenes that drive him to a mad martyrdom and he becomes the inspiration for the revolution of the oppressed. Other characters, incidents, all have their place in the pageant, the "tapestry" of this other past. Pavane - stately steps augmented by mysticism, magic and maybe. (Kirkus Reviews) Long Description 1588: Queen Elizabeth is felled by an assassins bullet. Within the week, the Spanish Armada had set sail, and its victory changed the course of history. 1968: England is still dominated by the Church of Rome. There are no telephones, no television, no nuclear power. AS Catholicism and the Inquisition tighten their grip, rebellion is growing. Promotional "Headline" The definitive alternate history - an engrossing future that never was. Description for Sales People #35 in the Millennium SF Masterworks series, a library of the finest science fiction ever written. Details ISBN1857989376 Author Keith Roberts Pages 288 Publisher Orion Publishing Co Year 2000 ISBN-10 1857989376 ISBN-13 9781857989373 Format Paperback Publication Date 2000-11-09 Imprint Gollancz Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.914 Birth 1935 Media Book Series S.F. Masterworks Language English Series Number 35 UK Release Date 2000-11-09 Audience General AU Release Date 2001-01-31 NZ Release Date 2001-01-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:1068863;

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