The Memory of Whiteness: A Scientific Romance

The Memory of Whiteness: A Scientific Romance - Paperback

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The Memory of Whiteness: A Scientific Romance - Paperback

The Memory of Whiteness: A Scientific Romance - Paperback

by Greene , Kim Stanley Robinson
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by Greene (Author), Kim Stanley Robinson (Author)

An early novel from Science Fiction legend Kim Stanley Robinson, The Memory of Whiteness is now available for the first time in decades.

In 3229 A.D., human civilization is scattered among the planets, moons, and asteroids of the solar system. Billions of lives depend on the technology derived from the breakthroughs of the greatest physicist of the age, Arthur Holywelkin. But in the last years of his life, Holywelkin devoted himself to building a strange, beautiful, and complex musical instrument that he called The Orchestra.

Johannes Wright has earned the honor of becoming the Ninth Master of Holywelkin's Orchestra. Follow him on his Grand Tour of the Solar System, as he journeys down the gravity well toward the sun, impelled by a destiny he can scarcely understand, and is pursued by mysterious foes who will tell him anything except the reason for their enmity.

Author Biography

New York Times bestselling author KIM STANLEY ROBINSON was born in 1952. A native Californian, he is the author of the Nebula and Hugo Award-winning Mars trilogy, as well as the 2016 winner of the Robert A. Heinlein Award bestowed for outstanding published works in science fiction and technical writings that inspire the human exploration of space. This award is in recognition of Mr. Robinson's body of work including more than fifteen novels, including his groundbreaking Mars novels, and over 40 short stories.

Number of Pages: 352
Dimensions: 0.87 x 8.51 x 5.55 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: February 01, 1996
ISBN9780312861438
Author Greene , Kim Stanley Robinson
PublisherOrb Books
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedFebruary 1996
LanguageENG- English
Pages352
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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