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Anathem

Pages
1109
Published
2008
Language
English

Synopsis

Step into a world where ancient traditions meet cosmic mysteries. Fraa Erasmas is a young scholar in a secluded monastery, dedicated to mathematics and philosophy, shielded from the outside world. When a rare festival opens the gates, he's thrust into a reality far grander and more complex than he ever imagined, forcing him to confront the boundaries between his sheltered life and the vast universe.

About the author

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Neal Stephenson

Neal Town Stephenson (born October 31, 1959) is an American writer and game designer known for his works of speculative fiction. His novels have been categorized as science fiction, historical fiction, cyberpunk, postcyberpunk, and baroque. Stephenson's work explores subjects such as mathematics, cryptography, linguistics, philosophy, currency, and the history of science. He also writes non-fiction articles about technology in publications such as Wired. He has also written novels with his un...

Characters

Fraa ErasmasProtagonist
Fraa OroloSupporting

Erasmas's teacher at the Concent of Saunt Edhar, banished for using a forbidden video camera to observe an alien spacecraft.

ErasmasSupporting
LioSupporting
ArsibaltSupporting
All characters in Anathem

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