Teranesia
Teranesia is a 1999 science fiction novel by Greg Egan. The novel won the 2000 Ditmar Award for Best Novel but Egan declined to accept the award.
 First edition | |
| Author | Greg Egan |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Gollancz |
Publication date | 1999 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 248 |
| ISBN | 0-575-06854-X |
| OCLC | 41388662 |
Plot summary
The novel explores an unusual connection between molecular genetics and quantum computing, with criticism of some of what it considers the excesses of postmodernism. However, most of the novel focuses on future south-east Asian politics (Egan criticizes Indonesian imperialism and Australian treatment of refugees), repressed childhood guilt, evolutionary biology and academic life. As often in Egan's books, there is some focus on sexuality: this is one of the few times the lead character is gay.
gollark: Possibly, but I think Github has a better privacy record.
gollark: Github is less bad I guess.
gollark: It uses SQLite for logs and key storage though.
gollark: SPUDNET itself is still JS.
gollark: It was easy and works?
External links
- About Teranesia
- Greg Egan's Afterword to the book
- Review by Simon Petrie at Andromeda Spaceways
- Review by Greg L. Johnson at SF Site
- Review by David Mathew at Infinity Plus
- Review at Special Circumstances
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