Three Californias Triptych
Before Kim Stanley Robinson terraformed Mars, he wrote three science fiction novels set in Orange County, California, where he grew up. These alternate futures—one a post-apocalypse, one an if-this-goes-on future reminiscent of Philip K. Dick, and one an ecological utopia—form a whole that illuminates, enchants, and inspires--collected here as Three Californias.
What if... there was a limited nuclear war that left the United States blockaded, fragmented, the few survivors living in the ruins of a once-great nation?
What if... this goes on, and technology continues to accelerate, and power continues to be consolidated into corporate culture, a developer’s dream world gone mad: an endless sprawl of condos, freeways, and malls, and designer drugs?
What if... a revolution happens, and the US addresses climate change in a responsible way. Is a future green Utopia all that great when you’re young and in love?
This Tor Essentials edition of Three Californias includes an introduction by Francis Spufford, bestselling author of Golden Hill and Red Plenty.
Before Kim Stanley Robinson terraformed Mars, he wrote three science fiction novels set in Orange County, California, where he grew up. These alternate futures—one a post-apocalypse, one an if-this-goes-on future reminiscent of Philip K. Dick, and one an ecological utopia—form a whole that illuminates, enchants, and inspires--collected here as Three Californias.
What if... there was a limited nuclear war that left the United States blockaded, fragmented, the few survivors living in the ruins of a once-great nation?
What if... this goes on, and technology continues to accelerate, and power continues to be consolidated into corporate culture, a developer’s dream world gone mad: an endless sprawl of condos, freeways, and malls, and designer drugs?
What if... a revolution happens, and the US addresses climate change in a responsible way. Is a future green Utopia all that great when you’re young and in love?
This Tor Essentials edition of Three Californias includes an introduction by Francis Spufford, bestselling author of Golden Hill and Red Plenty.
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Find Three Californias: The Wild Shore, the Gold Coast, and Pacific Edge Kim Stanley Robinson in PDF, EPUB, ebook, audiobook, print, or library editions.
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13 books in catalog
Hard science fiction exploring terraforming, climate ecology, and socio-political systems reaches one of its most detailed expressions in the Mars trilogy. Kim Stanley Robinson, an American science fiction writer born on March 23, 1952, earned international recognition for depicting human colonization and ecological transformation on Mars through novels such as Red Mars, Green Mars, and Blue Mars.
Robinson earned his doctorate with a study on the fiction of Philip K. Dick, published as The Novels of Philip K. Dick in 1984. That same year, he published his debut novel, The Wild Shore, which launched his Three Californias trilogy—comprising The Wild Shore, The Gold Coast, and Pacific Edge—and inaugurated Ace Books' revived Science Fiction Specials line. Over a career encompassing more than twenty books, he has worked with institutions such as the Sierra Nevada Research Institute, the Clarion Writers' Workshop, and UC San Diego's Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination. In 2008, Time magazine named him a Hero of the Environment for his persistent ecological focus.
Ecological, cultural, and political systems form the core of Robinson's narrative architecture, with practicing scientists frequently serving as protagonists. His realistic approach to speculative fiction combines rigorous scientific detail with political economy, examining how human institutions adapt to environmental crises and technological change. His major honors include the Hugo Award for Best Novel, the Nebula Award for Best Novel, and the World Fantasy Award.
13 books in catalog
Hard science fiction exploring terraforming, climate ecology, and socio-political systems reaches one of its most detailed expressions in the Mars trilogy. Kim Stanley Robinson, an American science fiction writer born on March 23, 1952, earned international recognition for depicting human colonization and ecological transformation on Mars through novels such as Red Mars, Green Mars, and Blue Mars.
Robinson earned his doctorate with a study on the fiction of Philip K. Dick, published as The Novels of Philip K. Dick in 1984. That same year, he published his debut novel, The Wild Shore, which launched his Three Californias trilogy—comprising The Wild Shore, The Gold Coast, and Pacific Edge—and inaugurated Ace Books' revived Science Fiction Specials line. Over a career encompassing more than twenty books, he has worked with institutions such as the Sierra Nevada Research Institute, the Clarion Writers' Workshop, and UC San Diego's Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination. In 2008, Time magazine named him a Hero of the Environment for his persistent ecological focus.
Ecological, cultural, and political systems form the core of Robinson's narrative architecture, with practicing scientists frequently serving as protagonists. His realistic approach to speculative fiction combines rigorous scientific detail with political economy, examining how human institutions adapt to environmental crises and technological change. His major honors include the Hugo Award for Best Novel, the Nebula Award for Best Novel, and the World Fantasy Award.
Three Californias Triptych
Three Californias Triptych