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Orion Shall Rise (Hardcover)

by Poul Anderson (Author)
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Years after Earth is devastated by nuclear weapons, the survivors of a floating solar station above Europe assist the emergence of a low-tech civilization, until a treacherous faction seizes control of the station. Reissue. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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3.0 out of 5 stars An intriguing examination of the uses of nuclear power, May 18 2004
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This review is from: Orion Shall Rise (Mass Market Paperback)
Human civilization is redeveloping after a long-ago nuclear war, and now one society has rediscovered the dream of space travel. However, the earth is resource starved, and atomic energy seems to be the only way to achieve these dreams. This presents a threat to rival societies, where fear of nuclear power lives on in the memory of the ages old horror of the Doom. Can mankind harness the atom to achieve peace, or is it doomed to repeat its earlier failure and unleash the horror of nuclear weapons?

Anderson weaves a global tale, providing credible new societies, each filled with believable characters. His characters are complex, with varying motivations, and are often flawed in some way. The primary protagonist matures through the the book from a vain and cocky young pilot to become a force to reshape the course of civilization. The underlying themes here are quite powerful. This book explores both the human urge to explore and push into the unknown, as well as the question of whether we can ever restrain our tendancies to harness technology to the purposes of destruction.

Anyone not familiar with Anderson's writing style might find portions of this book that are weighted down with excessive descriptions. However, as a whole, this is a fine story and is not an overly difficult book to read.

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