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Offline Super Dude

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A book recommendation thread, kinda like CS's
« on: June 06, 2011, 07:16:13 PM »
I would've just posted in CS's topic, but I didn't think it right to post looking for my own requests, especially because I am interested in one specific criterion: a realistic fictionesque narrative set in a space age civilization.  What I mean is no high flying adventure, although a political drama or something might be acceptable.  Basically what I'm saying is, does anyone know a book that treats a sci-fi setting like the far future as it would a contemporary setting?  So like your typical coming-of-age or period piece, except set in the future rather than a modern or past setting?
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Re: A book recommendation thread, kinda like CS's
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2011, 07:17:29 PM »
A Clockwork Orange?
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Re: A book recommendation thread, kinda like CS's
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2011, 07:36:41 PM »
Yes.... the one a couple of us recommended, Persidio Sreet Station.  Set in a future, on some far away isolated world.  Absolutely 0 space exploration...etc...  ;D
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Re: A book recommendation thread, kinda like CS's
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2011, 07:43:03 PM »
The City & The City would be another good recommendation along that line.
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Re: A book recommendation thread, kinda like CS's
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2011, 07:59:15 PM »
Quote from: CrimsonSunrise on June 06, 2011, 07:36:41 PM
Yes.... the one a couple of us recommended, Persidio Sreet Station.  Set in a future, on some far away isolated world.  Absolutely 0 space exploration...etc...  ;D

Intriguing, but I'm not finding it on Amazon.  Are you sure that's spelled correctly?
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Re: A book recommendation thread, kinda like CS's
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2011, 08:02:32 PM »
It's "Perdido Street Station".  By China Miéville.
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Re: A book recommendation thread, kinda like CS's
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2011, 08:19:29 PM »
Thanks! :tup
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