[bksvol-discuss] Fwd: [bookshare-discuss] wishlist request
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:11:55 -0700 (PDT)
--- Marcus Williams <marcus72@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: "Marcus Williams" <marcus72@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] wishlist request
> Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:10:07 -0500
>
> The Veiled Web by Catherine Asaro
> Here is a synopsis of the book.
> Catherine Asaro, author of the popular Skolian
> Empire series that combines hard science with
> romance in the far future, explores new territory
> with The
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> Veiled Web. Set in 2010, this story combines
> romance, suspense, and cutting-edge computer
> technology in a Moroccan setting.
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> Lucia del Mar, the heroine, is an internationally
> renowned dancer who is also familiar with the latest
> in Internet technology. At a White House dinner she
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> meets Rashid al-Jazari, a Moroccan businessman who
> has created a hot new virtual-reality suit and
> software that could revolutionize Web browsing. A
> second
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> encounter ends up in an attempt to kidnap Rashid and
> Lucia, forcing them into hiding at his family's
> Moroccan home. Here Lucia becomes steadily more
> attracted
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> to him, even as she chafes at the limitations placed
> on her as a woman in a traditional Muslim household.
> She also begins to realize the implications of
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> his work, and how dangerous it could be in the wrong
> hands.
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> In this near-future thriller, Asaro considers what
> makes humans human and the similarities between art
> and science, balancing ethical and religious beliefs
>
> with scientific discoveries that open new
> possibilities. If you're intrigued by artificial
> intelligence, nanotechnology, and VR, you'll enjoy
> this one.
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> marcus72@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Marcus Williams
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