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A tale of murder, artistic rivalry and literary trickery; a chinese puzzle of a novel where nothing is quite what it seems; a narrator whose agenda is artful and subtle; a narrative that pulls you in and plays an elegant game with you. The Dream Archipelago is a vast network of islands. The... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Bradd: Add a description of this character.
- Lorna
- Madame Caurer: A mysterious figure who guides and leads the people of the islands, many of whom appear to worship her.
- Alvasund
- Jayr
- Kerith Sington: A man killed for the murder of a famous mime artist.
- Dryd Bathurst
- Alvie
- Muriseay
- Hísar
- Dake
- Patta
- Tomak
- Dant Willer: An intrepid journalist.
- Muy: Founder of the Academy of Four Winds.
- Wolter Kammeston: Brother of famed writer Chaster Kammeston
- Chaster Kammeston: A hermit-like writer with a secret that he can never tell. Thought to be one of the greatest writers in the whole archipelago. Wrote the foreword to the book.
- Teater Sjøkaptein
- Woll
- Aylett
- Mr Commissah: A famous mime artist killed (possibly murdered) by a plane of glass that fell on him while he was performing.
- Goorn
- Hadimá
First Sentence edit
I find it ironic that I should be invited to write a few introductory words to this book, as I know as little about the subject as it is possible to know.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in 2011 Locus Recommended Reading List: Science Fiction. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Christopher Priest (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Country: England
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 9780575070042
Page Count: 339
Publisher: Gollancz
Country: England
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 9780575070042
Page Count: 339
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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