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Gravity Dreams (School & Library Binding)

by L. E., Jr. Modesitt (Author)
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • School & Library Binding: 468 pages
  • Publisher: Topeka Bindery (Sep 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0613278615
  • ISBN-13: 978-0613278614
  • Product Dimensions: 18.1 x 11 x 3.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,814,968 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A Zen master in a primitive society gets turned into a nanotech-enhanced "demon" by a mad, malicious mushroom-farmer. The master, now gifted with superhuman strength and senses, must flee his fearful Luddite fellows or face death. The similarly gifted, space-faring Rykashans take him in and use more "nanites" to bring their low-tech spray up to speed. Pssht! A spray can of nanites teaches the master the rudiments of Rykashan society. Pssht! He then learns to be a space janitor. Pssht! He later becomes a "needle jockey," a sort of interstellar-flying ace/truck driver, who even gets to talk to God (or a god, at any rate).

Leave it to L. E. Modesitt Jr.'s (Fall of Angels, and Ghost of the Revelator) to pull this sort of weirdness. But, as should be expected from such an inventive author, the quirky mise-en-scène serves a purpose: setting a story of personal transformation against a Twilight Zone in a backdrop of contrasting societies, ethics, and tech levels. Although flat in spots and maybe a little pokey), Gravity Dreams is a winning little SF drama, the tale of one man's realisation that true knowledge doesn't come from a can. --Paul Hughes --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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When Tyndel offends against the deeply conservative, religious culture in which he has been raised, he is exiled to a more technologically advanced civilization. It is not easy for him to adjust and neither his upbringing nor his piloting talent prepare him for what he will encounter in space. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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4.0 out of 5 stars One of his best because it is not a series, 18 July 2000
This review is from: Gravity Dreams (Paperback)
Many of the familiar themes are there e.g. personal responsibility, correct use of technology etc., but there is also a sadder element in that the main character starts from a basis of loss both personal and the world that he knew.

I would rate this better than The Parafaith War but not so good as Adiamante.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars another solid, creative read, 14 July 1999
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This review is from: Gravity Dreams (Hardcover)
Although the summary here and on the jacket say this is a "standalone" book, I'm sure those of you who have read Fall of Angels from Modesitt's Saga of Recluse series will notice a host of similarities in culture and language between the two books. I would put forth that someone in Tor's marketing department got it wrong - this is actually a chronological precursor to the Recluse series and admirably crosses the boundary from hard fiction to the "fantasy" world found in the other texts.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not his Best, 8 Aug 2000
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This review is from: Gravity Dreams (Paperback)
I've read all Modesitt's previous novels and have especially enjoyed his two "Chaos" & "Song" series. Unfortunately Gravity Dreams failed to hold my attention and I couldn't finish it. The plotting was too slow (for my tastes), the characters uninteresting and the story line seemed banal and predictable. If you haven't read Modesitt before, don't start with this one. Any of his others are much better. Fall of Angels is my personal favorite.
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