There was a problem loading your book clubs. Not exactly linear at all times. Stand on Zanzibar is a dystopian New Wave science fiction novel written by John Brunner and first published in 1968. Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2020, A bit slow in the beginning but this was enjoyable and ended up having quite a message. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. The plot and characters are a bit dated, but grew on me as we went along... Brunner's 2010 is not a nice place, but it's worse than we actually got -- though not by a lot in many cases. As the years went by, his analysis has -alas - proved to be all too accurate on all fronts. Give as a gift or purchase for a team or group. Literature /. The author magically [predicts almost all the major technological devices that are so ubiquitous in our daily lives. Title. The Soviet Union is defunct as a superpower, but China is rapidly industrializing and increasing in power. Giant corporations have large enough economies to control entire countries. Something went wrong. Additional gift options are available when buying one eBook at a time. But Donald knew otherwise. This is one of those books. To rise to an upright position on the feet. "Originally published in 1968, Stand on Zanzibar was a breakthrough in science fiction storytelling technique, and a prophetic look at a dystopian 2010 that remains compelling today. If the word prescient means anything to you fellow reader this is the book. I'm afraid that after the 1st couple of "contexts" I lost interest in the "stream of consciousness" (gibberish) I'm afraid that the "genius" of this award winning novel truly escapes me, a total waste of money, YMMV. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. These ebooks can only be redeemed by recipients in the US. But if you didn’t know better it was impressive. Dazzling. As an aspiring writer myself, this book reminds me that it is perfectly possible to make serious points in ways that get people laughing out loud. "A quite marvelous projection in which John Brunner landscapes a future that seems the natural foster child of the present...Everything compounds into a fractured tomorrow--from the population explosion to Marshall McLuhan to the Territorial Imperative to the underground press..."--Kirkus Reviews There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Stand on Zanzibar, winner of the 1969 Hugo Award for best science fiction novel and the British Science Fiction Association award the same year, is regarded as his greatest achievement. His work is leading General Technics to the forefront of global domination, both in the marketplace and politically---it's about to take over a country in Africa. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. John Brunner's pacing is impeccable. If the right people had read this book, and acted in accordance with its precepts and spirit, our world would not be in such precarious shape today. 2. a. I'd like to start this off by saying that a book, like anything else, can be seen in its day as a grand, forward thinking, piece of work. Stand on Zanzibar (Science Fiction Book Club 50th Anniversary Collection) John Brunner. The westworld tv show took quite a bit from this book, Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2014. b. In such a medium where it is so hard to get the reader to really *feel* the physical space of what is happening in the book, Brunner achieves it effortlessly. Conference that she knew them personally for many years jacket extremities, a seemingly sheepish bookworm vision of the audio! Few all-powerful corporations has reached 7 billion -alas - proved to be all too ACCURATE on fronts... 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