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explorer / books · 1999

Darwinia

Robert Charles Wilson

Published 1998 by Tor Books · 320 pages

Hugo · 1999

Finalist
Science Fiction

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5 award entries · 5 books · 1 wins · 1999–2010

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Synopsis

In 1912, Europe vanishes overnight and is replaced by an alien wilderness. Explorer Guilford Law ventures into the transformed continent called Darwinia, where he discovers that the miracle has cosmic origins — and that reality itself is under siege by forces beyond human comprehension.

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Details

Author nationality
Canada
ISBN
9780312860387