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Title: Anathem

Other Available Formats:
Hardcover, 2008
Paperback, 2008
Compact Disc, 2008
Paperback, 2009

Synopsis
On Arbre, the Earth-like planet created by Neil Stephenson in his nearly 1000-page ANATHEM, a group of scientifically inclined monks have lived sequestered from the illiterate, religious, technologically obsessed masses for 3,000 years. But with a global threat hovering in the atmosphere, these scholarly aesthetes are called out from their cloistered walls. Although Stephenson unravels the mysterious threat slowly, ANATHEM is as full of action as it is of philosophizing. We follow the young, "avout" Raz as he journeys out into the realm of the "saecular" (in Stephenson's vernacular) to battle against an imminent disaster.

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Language:        English

Industry Reviews
"Stephenson's novels have always contained more than one level, and ANATHEM continues that practice, its surface story serving as a launching pad for multiple meanings, both metaphorical and allegorical. The novel is beautifully written.... A magnificent achievement." (Starred review)
(07/01/2008)
"One of Mr. Stephenson's best skills--as he has showed in QUICKSILVER, CRYPTONOMICOM and other novels--is his ability to present a puzzle, piece by piece, in such a way that the reader can gradually arrive at a solution along with the book's narrator. He is science fiction's Agatha Christie, placing a shocking revelation in full view but revealing it one small clue at a time."
(09/09/2008)
"ANATHEM is that rarest of things: A stately novel of ideas packed with cool tech, terrific fight scenes, aliens, and even a little ESP."
(09/04/2008)


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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is Anathem and it was written by Neal Stephenson. This edition of Anathem is in a Paperback format. This books publish date is October 2010 and it has a suggested retail price of $14.95. There are pages in the book and it was published by William Morrow & Co. The 10 digit ISBN is 0061694940 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780061694943. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.