Years of Rice and Salt

by Robinson, Kim Stanley

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New York: Spectra, 2003. Mass Market Paperback. Spine slightly creased. Edges and pages are tight and clean. 4th paperback printing of Robinson's masterpiece of alternate history; a deeply engaging and philosophical work. A sure classic of the genre.

Book summary

The Black Death rolls through Europe in the 14th century, but instead of killing one-third of the population, the plague destroys 99 percent of the peoples of Europe. This alternate history speculates on a world where China and Islam are the formative world powers, while a fiercely innovative and protective India struggles to maintain its independence. Generations of a reconfigured history unfold through the voices of several characters reincarnated each time they die, usually with no memory of the past. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002.