· Floating Worlds. The only science fiction novel that the immensely talented Cecelia Holland has written, Floating Worlds is taking it's rightful place within the halls of Gollancz SF Masterworks collection. The novel tells the story of humanity years in the future where capitalism has been overthrown and anarchy reins supreme as not only a legitimate political ideology but actually 5/5. Having never heard of Floating Worlds or its author, Cecilia Holland, I decided to give it a read, not knowing it's a modestly large book at + pages. The novel is set 2, years in the future in which colonies are spread throughout our galaxy and earth has been reduced to a few people living inside domes because they've destroyed the enviornment outside/5(88). Though highly skeptical of her "anarchist" government, gutsy Paula Mendoza rises from the ranks of the unemployed Earthish to become its peace negotiator in the escalating war between the Middle Planets and the Gas Planets in this latest by Cecelia Holland (The Pillar of the Sky), whom the Chicago Tribune has compared to Arthur C. Clarke and Ursula Le Guin. Paula's methods (which include sleeping with /5(61).
Pocket Books paperback. Cover artist unknown. Floating Worlds is Cecelia Holland's sole SF novel. However, she has written produced two notable works of fantasy, The Angel and the Sword (Forge, ) and Dragon Heart (Tor, ). Gary also mentioned Michael Swanwick's The Iron Dragon's Daughter, which. Seemed odd, and even eccentric with its mix of fantasy, classical worlds. Buy Floating Worlds (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Holland, Cecelia (ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Floating Worlds by Cecelia Holland. Random House Children's Books, Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend www.doorway.ru jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Floating Worlds (), is a science fiction novel written in a similar style. It is an epic novel set in approximately the 40th century AD, by which time a colonized Sol system hosts a variety of political systems. Paula Mendoza, an ex-prisoner from anarchist Earth, becomes a diplomat and the lover of one of the Styth, a variant human subspecies who live in floating cities. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. Floating Worlds (Paperback) Published December 8th by Gollancz. Paperback, pages. Author (s): Cecelia Holland. ISBN: (ISBN ) Edition language. Cecelia Holland was born in Henderson, Nevada, in and started writing at the age of twelve. Starting with The Firedrake in , she has published twenty-one independent historical novels covering periods from the middle of the first millennium CE up through parts of the early twentieth century, and from Egypt, through Russia, central Europe, Scandinavia, Great Britain, and Ireland to the.
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