MISSISSIPPI BLUES
". . .one of the more important novels of the year." -Locus
"The
plot is wrenched from the heart of SF and transformed, like the
landscape through which Verity and her ship of fools travel, in
startling ways.
With only her third novel, Goonan has established herself as a
strong and original voice." -Interzone
"Among the
wonders of nanotechnology must be counted its power to inspire
fine novels such as this sequel to the author's acclaimed QUEEN
CITY JAZZ (1994). Goonan's new novel depicts the
same lushly imagined world as its predecessor, an earth
transformed by the unlimited power of nanotechnology and by
myriad social and psychological responses to it. As Verity,
Blaze, and others are driven down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
by the information-encoding Norleans Plague, they encounter
dangers and mysterious fellow-travelers, many possibly less or
more than human. Despite a lot of background exposition (often
pleasingly presented as monologues and always fascinating as SF),
and a loose, episodic plot, the narrative keeps a firm grip on
reader attention through well-crafted suspense and absorbing
character development. It also deliberately addresses profound
themes: responsibility for ourselves and others; what it means to
be human; freedom and purpose; the nature of art (especially
music); and the uses and abuses of power. Taking for granted that
information and technology are becoming one, Goonan explores
serious questions with an intensity and skill that make her a
major voice in the field. . . .Goonan explores serious questions
with an intensity and skill that make her a major voice in the
field."
-Publishers Weekly
Hall of Fame Darrell Award Winner
Tor Hardcover, Published December, 1997 Tor Trade
Paperback, |
Excerpt from MISSISSIPPI BLUES (with an original watercolor by the author)
Signed Hardcover First Editions |
French translation by
Lionel Davoust
to be published by
Imaginaires Sans Frontières November
2003
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