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In the CHAGA novels Ian McDonald brought an Africa in the grip of a bizarre alien invasion to life, in RIVER OF GODS he painted a rich portrait of India in 2047, in BRASYL he looked at different Brazils, past present and future. Ian McDonald has found renown at the cutting edge of a movement... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Adnan Sario: A stock broker, has a group of friends that refer to each other as "Ultra Lords of the Universe"
- Leyla Gültaşli: Trying to get a job in Marketing
- Necdet Hasgüler: Mentally unbalanced brother of a religious leader
- Adnan Sarioglu: Add a description of this character.
- Georgios Ferentinou: Retired economic theorist
- Necdet
- Leyla
- Mustafa
- Ismet
- Kemal: Friend to Adnan, a Ultralord
- Ferid Bey
- Ozer
- Ogün Saltuk
- Kevser
- Yusuf
- Mehmet Ali
- Ariana Sinanidis: Georgios long lost love
- Constantin
- Haci Ferhat
- Burak Ozekmekcib
- Kadir: An Ultralord
- Ahmet
- Fatma Han
- Oguz
- Burak
- Mrs. Erkoç: Owner of a religious art gallery. Seeker of the Mellified Man
- Lefteres: Lampoonist
- Hacı Ferhat
- Larijani
- Ogtin Saltuk
- Mrs. Çiller
- Necatibey Cadessi
- Adem Dede Square: Home of the Dervish House
- Cousin Naci
- Abdullah Unul
- Fatma Hamm
- Keyser
- Meryem Nasi
- Mr Durukan
- Bekir
- William Blake
- Father Ioannis
- Cengiz
- Hurufi
- Goksel Hamm
- Mrs Erkoc
- Aykut
- Osman
- Haydar Akgtin
- Draksor
Setting & Locations edit
- Istanbul
- Bosphorus Bridge
- Turkey
- Europe
- Selma Özgün
- Eskiköy
- Baku
- Eskikoy
- Ankara
- Beyoglu
- Iskenderun
- Kayişda
- Asia
- Selma Ozgtin
- Atatürk
- Eminönü
- Özer
- Üsküdar
- Anatolia
- Ayr
- Topalo
- Ultra
- Galata Bridge
- Demre
- Erzurum
- Athens
- Balkans
- Cappadocia
- Great-aunt Sezen
- Iran
- Fandoglu Mountain
- Alexandretta
- Tabriz
- Hafize
- Sephardim
- Selma Ozgiin
- St. Panteleimon
- Islam
- Isfahan
- Eminonti
- Kuzguncuk
- Zeliha
- Byzantium
- Moscow
- Cairo
- Vienna
- Kizbes
- Peugeot
- Osktidar
- Topaloglu
First Sentence edit
The white bird climbs above the city of Istanbul: a stork, riding the rising air in a spiral of black-tipped wings.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Ian McDonald (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
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Page Count: 410
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Awards edit
- Hugo Award (Finalist, 2011: Best Novel)
- John W Campbell Memorial Award (2011: Best Science Fiction Novel)
- BSFA (British Science Fiction Association) (2010)
- The Arthur C. Clarke Award (Finalist, 2011: Novel)
- Locus Science Fiction Award (Finalist, 2011)
- John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (2011)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PR6063.C38D46 2010
- Dewey: 813'.914--DC22
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