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Rainbows End
- Narrated by: Eric Conger
- Length: 14 hrs and 46 mins
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Set a few decades from now, Rainbows End is an epic adventure that encapsulates in a single extended family the challenges of the technological advances of the first quarter of the 21st century. The information revolution of the past 30 years blossoms into a web of conspiracies that could destroy Western civilization. At the center of the action is Robert Gu, a former Alzheimer's victim who has regained his mental and physical health through radical new therapies, and his family. His son and daughter-in-law are both in the military, but not a military we would recognize, while his middle-school-age granddaughter is involved in perhaps the most dangerous game of all, with people and forces more powerful than she or her parents can imagine.
Filled with excitement and Vinge's trademark potpourri of fascinating ideas, Rainbows End is another triumphantly entertaining novel by one of the true masters of the field.
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- Emily Marbach
- 11-03-14
I'm not a sci-fi person but
this book was a lot of fun. I loved all the futuristic technology which seems entirely plausible if still a bit far off. I thought the plot was a bit ridiculous in the end. But the journey there was enjoyable.
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- Keith
- 17-11-18
Ideas without tension or resolution
I'm a fan of ideas-led sci-fi but without tension or sustained/resolved mystery, no page-turner this.
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- treadings
- 15-06-16
good concept, lost its way a bit
I liked the cranky anti hero aspect, and a return from degenerative mental decline was a good start, but thought vernor got a bit carried away with the all pervasive media, and 'belief circles' just got a bit vapid. Characters always felt a bit safe. Good vision though.
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- Welford
- 12-07-23
good story
enjoyed it. a b c d e f g h I j I l
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- Sharon Barron
- 27-09-18
Full of ideas
Vinge is full of ideas in Rainbows End, but sometimes they overwhelm the story.
Set in the near future this is the story of Robert Gu as he recovers from Alzheimer's Disease. Information is the currency and data manipulation the most important life skill. Gu, a former literary genius, who in his pomp was compared favourably with Shakespeare, finds his recovery has come at the price of losing his talent. Then a mysterious stranger offers him the chance of regaining it, but he will have to betray his family.
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- Aaron
- 04-12-18
A thoroughly enjoyable ride!
This is sci-fi for everyone. If you are a big fan of the genre you should find plenty of ideas and concepts to delight in. If you are new to sci-fi, the storyline is fun and the characters are well written. You can’t help but like the grumpy anti-hero as he “awakes” in the future when his Alzheimer’s disease is cured by advances in technology. The world has moved on since his illness and the technophobe has to learn to adapt in a new technologically advanced society. Great story and well read!
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- Robert McElroy
- 01-12-15
borrrriiinngggg
tried the first two chapters but just can not get into it. not sure if the voice or the story
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