[bksvol-discuss] Submitted: Science Fiction
- From: Marilyn Beasley <mmbeagle@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 10:04:54 -0500
Title: The One-Eyed Man: A Fugue, with Winds and Accompaniment
Author: L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
364 Pages
Long Synopsis: A thrilling new far-future science fiction novel from New York
Times bestseller L.E. Modesitt, Jr. The colony world of Stittara is no ordinary
planet. For the interstellar Unity of the Ceylesian Arm, Stittara is the
primary source of anagathics: drugs that have more than doubled the human life
span. But the ecological balance that makes anagathics possible on Stittara is
fragile, and the Unity government has a vital interest in making sure the flow
of longevity drugs remains uninterrupted, even if it means uprooting the human
settlements. Offered the job of assessing the ecological impact of the human
presence on Stittara, freelance consultant Dr. Paulo Verano jumps at the chance
to escape the ruin of his personal life. He gets far more than he bargained
for: Stittara's atmosphere is populated with skytubes--gigantic, mysterious
airborne organisms that drift like clouds above the surface of the planet.
Their exact nature has eluded humanity for centuries, but Verano believes his
conclusions about Stittara may hinge on understanding the skytubes' role in the
planet's ecology--if he survives the hurricane winds, distrustful settlers, and
secret agendas that impede his investigation at every turn.
All pages, page numbers and chapter headings have been counted and formatted.
Spell Check has been run and all indicated words were checked against the print
book. Write to mmbeagle@xxxxxxxxx with any questions.
Marilyn
mmbeagle@xxxxxxxxx
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