Gibbon's Decline and Fall
A Novel
Random House Worlds · Print & ebook · June 2, 1997
A wave of fundamentalism is sweeping across the globe as the millennium approaches, and a power-hungry presidential candidate sees his ticket to success in making an example out of a teenage girl who abandoned her infant in a Dumpster.
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- Who it’s for
- An edgy, layered genre blend that rewards steady attention and a taste for the strange.
- Genres
- Dystopian, Feminist Fiction, Sci-Fi
- Published
- Random House Worlds, June 2, 1997
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A wave of fundamentalism is sweeping across the globe as the millennium approaches, and a power-hungry presidential candidate sees his ticket to success in making an example out of a teenage girl who abandoned her infant in a Dumpster. Taking the girl's case is Carolyn Crespin, a former attorney, who left her job for a quiet family life. Now she must call upon five friends from college, who took a vow to always stand together.
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But their success might depend on the assistance of Sophy, the enigmatic sixth friend, whom they all believed dead.
Layered Speculation
An edgy, layered genre blend that rewards steady attention and a taste for the strange.
Come here for
- Layered sci-fi with an edge
- Gene-twisty, time-bent speculation
Expect
- Intellectual friction
- A keepsake-worthy shelf presence
Where it sits
| Sci-Fi | 50% |
|---|---|
| Feminist Fiction | 42% |
| Dystopian | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Sci-Fi Adventure
- Hard Sci-Fi
- Political Thrillers
- Authors
- Sheri S. Tepper
- Publisher
- Random House Worlds
- Published
- June 2, 1997
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Sci-Fi Adventure