{"product_id":"antediluvian-paperback","title":"Antediluvian - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWil McCarthy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if it \u003ci\u003ewasn't \u003c\/i\u003ealiens?\u003c\/b\u003e A rousing, fast-paced novel of time travel unlike any other, from acclaimed author Wil McCarthy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDEEP DIVE \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Before disaster erased the coastlines and river valleys of the Antediluvian age--before the mythic Flood--men and women struggled and innovated in a world of savage contrasts. It turns out that our legends of the Stone Age are even older than we think. It was a time when a world of archetypes and myths was written upon the fabric of humanity in the deepest way--a world that has only been preserved in the oldest stories with no way to actually visit it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Until now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a brilliant and dangerous brain-hacking experiment, Harv Leonel and Tara Mukherjee are about to discover entire lifetimes of human memory coded in our genes, and reveal ancient legends--from knights and trolls to the birth of humanity itself--that are very real. And very deadly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eAntediluvian: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \". . . gripping and . . . grounded in archaeology.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \". . . plenty of verisimilitude . . . superbly intriguing and captivating . . . bravura historical recreations, full of conjectural material. . . . Presenting us with a colorful cast of characters from across the millennia who have thick and rich existences, and affirming that the cosmic stream of life flows forcefully despite all small blockades, McCarthy has written a novel that looks both forwards and backwards, thus making a stellar return to the field.\"--\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWil McCarthy: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"McCarthy is an entertaining, intelligent, amusing writer, with Heinlein's knack for breakneck plotting and, at the same time, Clarke's thoughtfulness.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"'Imagination really is the only limit.'\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The future as McCarthy sees it is a wondrous place.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A bright light on the SF horizon.\"--David Brin \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Wil McCarthy demonstrates that he has a sharp intelligence, a galaxy-spanning imagination, and the solid scientific background to make it all work.\"--Connie Willis \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"In nearly every passage, we get another slice of the science of McCarthy's construction, and a deeper sense of danger and foreboding . . . McCarthy develops considerable tension.\"--\u003ci\u003eSan Diego Union-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An ingenious yarn with challenging ideas, well-handled technical details, and plenty of twists and turns.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngineer\/novelist\/journalist\/entrepreneur \u003cb\u003eWil McCarthy \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning author whose short fiction has graced the pages of magazines including \u003ci\u003eAnalog, Asimov's, WIRED, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSF Age.\u003c\/i\u003e His novels include the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e notable \u003ci\u003eBloom, \u003c\/i\u003enational bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Collapsium, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTo Crush the Moon.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 6.7 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699385405503,"sku":"9781982124991","price":10.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/91b2feea0691561d644235d6603bc3dc.webp?v=1765013413","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/antediluvian-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}