2065: In a world that has rediscovered harmony with nature, the village of El Modena, California, is an ecotopia in the making. Kevin Claiborne, a young builder who has grown up in this "green" world, now finds himself caught up in the struggle to preserve his community's idyllic way of life from the resurgent forces of greed and exploitation.
Kim Stanley Robinson was born in 1952. A native Californian, he is the author of the Nebula Award-winning "Red Mars" and several other highly regarded SF novels.
Winner of the John W. Campbell Award
The year is 2065. In a world that has rediscovered living in harmony with nature, the village of El Modena, California, is an ecotopia in the making. But then Kevin Claiborne, a young builder who has grown up in this "green" world, suddenly finds himself caught in a fierce struggle to preserve this community's idyllic way of life from the resurgent forces of greed and exploitation.
"Pacific Edge" is the final novel in Robinson's "Three Californias" trilogy.
"An outstanding achievement . . . Robinson's writing ranks in the highest levels of the genre. The book generates a soaring optimism."--"Publishers Weekly"
"Through a blend of dirt-under-fingernails naturalism and lyrical magical realism, Robinson invites us to share his characters' intensely personal, intensely loyal attachment to what they have. The result is a bittersweet utopia that may shame you into entertaining new hope for the future."--"The New York Times Book Review"
" "Pacific Edge" is] the outstanding utopia of the last ten years and more."--"Foundation"
Industry Reviews
"An outstanding achievement....Robinson's writing ranks in the highest levels of the genre. The book generates a soaring optimism." --Publishers Weekly"Through a blend of dirt-under-fingernails naturalism and lyrical magical realism, Robinson invites us to share his characters' intensely personal, intensely loyal attachment to what they have. The result is a bittersweet utopia that may shame you into entertaining new hope for the future." --The New York Times Book Review"[Pacific Edge is] the outstanding utopia of the last ten years and more." --Foundation An outstanding achievement....Robinson's writing ranks in the highest levels of the genre. The book generates a soaring optimism. Publishers Weekly Through a blend of dirt-under-fingernails naturalism and lyrical magical realism, Robinson invites us to share his characters' intensely personal, intensely loyal attachment to what they have. The result is a bittersweet utopia that may shame you into entertaining new hope for the future. The New York Times Book Review [Pacific Edge is] the outstanding utopia of the last ten years and more. Foundation" An outstanding achievement....Robinson's writing ranks in the highest levels of the genre. The book generates a soaring optimism. "Publishers Weekly" Through a blend of dirt-under-fingernails naturalism and lyrical magical realism, Robinson invites us to share his characters' intensely personal, intensely loyal attachment to what they have. The result is a bittersweet utopia that may shame you into entertaining new hope for the future. "The New York Times Book Review" ["Pacific Edge" is] the outstanding utopia of the last ten years and more. "Foundation"" "An outstanding achievement....Robinson's writing ranks in the highest levels of the genre. The book generates a soaring optimism." --"Publishers Weekly""Through a blend of dirt-under-fingernails naturalism and lyrical magical realism, Robinson invites us to share his characters' intensely personal, intensely loyal attachment to what they have. The result is a bittersweet utopia that may shame you into entertaining new hope for the future." --"The New York Times Book Review""["Pacific Edge" is] the outstanding utopia of the last ten years and more." --"Foundation" "An outstanding achievement....Robinson's writing ranks in the highest levels of the genre. The book generates a soaring optimism." --"Publishers Weekly" "Through a blend of dirt-under-fingernails naturalism and lyrical magical realism, Robinson invites us to share his characters' intensely personal, intensely loyal attachment to what they have. The result is a bittersweet utopia that may shame you into entertaining new hope for the future." --"The New York Times Book Review" "["Pacific Edge" is] the outstanding utopia of the last ten years and more." --"Foundation"
