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The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. by Neal Stephenson
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. by Neal Stephenson




The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. by Neal Stephenson The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. by Neal Stephenson

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  • "There’s a lot going on here - stylistic flourishes, comedic pratfalls, romance and science - but it’s handled deftly." - Everdeen Mason, The Washington Post.
  • (.) (A) high-stakes techno-farce with brains and heart, likely to be enjoyed by anyone willing to lift its more than 700 pages." - Michael Berry, San Francisco Chronicle
  • "Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland devise a premise that feels both familiar and fresh, mixing magic and science to pleasurable effect.
  • The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. by Neal Stephenson

    The characters are lively, the plot moves along and the whole thing possesses heart and charm." - Adam Roberts, The Guardian The historical scenes are refreshingly unembarrassed by their hey-nonny-nonnyisms. Jokes are telegraphed (.) Even so, though it’s no comic classic, The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. "The temporal complications are farcical, but thinly so the dialogue is often banter, but containing a very low ratio of humour to blathery exposition.(.) (T)he novel explores the boundary between magic and science with wit, intellectual intensity and panache." - James Lovegrove, Financial Times "(W)hile the novel has the sophistication and sheen of Stephenson, it also has a healthy sense of absurdity.Deutschlandī : busy and entertaining - though rather lite - time-travel story

    The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. by Neal Stephenson

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