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"The writing is humorous, painful, awesome in its effect on both mind and heart . . . There are few modern novels to match it."—Rolling Stone
On an arid Mars, local bigwigs compete with Earth-bound interlopers to buy up land before the UN develops it and its value skyrockets. Martian Union leader Arnie Kott has an ace up his sleeve, though: an autistic boy named Manfred who seems to have the ability to see the future. In the hopes of gaining an advantage on a Martian real estate deal, powerful people force Manfred to send them into the future, where they can learn about development plans. But is Manfred sending them to the real future or one colored by his own dark and paranoid filter? As the time travelers are drawn into Manfred's dark worldview in both the future and present, the cost of doing business may drive them all insane.
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Posted Tue Oct 03 00:00:00 EDT 2000
In keeping with the theme from Phil's 'The World that Jones Made', the main character is a small boy who is autistic. The view of this character is that he views ALL periods of time in his life (past, present, future) at once. As such, he is forever trapped and un-able to communicate. Unfortunately, one of the most powerful men on Mars is determined to use the boy's talents to get further control over Mars -- and the future. This is one of the most moving tales ever written. As with all of Phil's works, you really understand the characters and what happens to them. All of his works are a reflection of modern society -- cast as 'science fiction'.
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"The writing is humorous, painful, awesome in its effect on both mind and heart . . . There are few modern novels to match it."—Rolling Stone
On an arid Mars, local bigwigs compete with Earth-bound interlopers to buy up land before the UN develops it and its value skyrockets. Martian Union leader Arnie Kott has an ace up his sleeve, though: an autistic boy named Manfred who seems to have the ability to see the future. In the hopes of gaining an advantage on a Martian real ...