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A Million Open Doors (Mass Market Paperback)

by John Barnes (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Tor Books; Reprint edition (Nov 1993)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0812516338
  • ISBN-13: 978-0812516333
  • Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.5 x 2.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,424,643 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"The latest galaxy-spanner by one of Heinlein's spiritual descendents." --"Science Fiction Age"
"A thoroughly entertaining book." --"The West Coast Review of Books"
"John Barnes's "A Million Open Doors" takes a venerable theme of classic SF--the reintegration of far-flung colony worlds into a newly resurgent human culture--and enlivens it with such zest, narrative energy and critical intelligence that readers across a wide spectrum of tastes will be charmed." --"The Washington Post"
"John Barnes knows how to make readers care...Barnes combines philosophical speculation, high-speed action, and character development in a way that is the hallmark of a master, and "A Million Open Doors" is his most successful work to date." --"Los Angeles Reader"
"John Barnes convinces. He may well be the new writer on whom the mantle of Robert Heinlein falls." --Poul Anderson
"With this book, Barnes emerges as a name to watch in SF." --"Booklist"


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5.0 out of 5 stars a great alternative cultural economic creation, 24 Jul 2006
Humanity has spread across the stars. Different societies are suddenly being reunited by the 'springer', instantaneous transport. Giraut, from the troubadour/bohemian-like New Occitan is given to art, duels, and passionate love affairs. Discovering his lover is unfaithful he impulsively exiles himself to Caledony, on planet Nansen. Caledony glorifies reason, hard work and conformity. As Caledony struggles under the shock of change Giraut must find new values, strength and heroism.
Superb, although I suppose the author could have fleshed it out even more and made it even better. I like the way Giraut seems sensible at first, then is gradually revealed to have been a rather immature young man, product of Nou Occitan's violent and artistic society. He takes on a more mature understanding in Caledony. Caledony is a great creation of a boring, hard work, money based society. He also sends up religion (i.e. rationalism) and hypocrisy. The innate desire of people to be artistic, individual and democratic shines through. Caledony is a kind of spoof on capitalism, but also on organised socialism.
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