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Description edit
Science Fiction. Built in the heart of the jungle, The City was an architect's masterpiece - and the scene of a flesh-and-blood game of chess where the unwitting pawns were real people! 319 pages.
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Boyd Haklyut: Narrator. Foreign city planner and traffic analyst hired and flown in to help solve issues in the city of Vados.
- Juan Sebastian Vados: President of Aquazul. Mayor of Vados, the city which bears his name.
First Sentence edit
On the flight down from Florida I talked with my seat companion -- or, to be more exact, he talked at me.
Authors & Contributors edit
- John Brunner (Author)
Awards edit
- Hugo Award (Finalist, 1966: Best Novel)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.914
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