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The fabulous riverboat

The fabulous riverboat

FantasyScience Fiction
Pages
234
Published
1972
Language
English

Synopsis

Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, finds himself resurrected on a mysterious planet alongside every human who ever lived. He dreams of building a massive iron steamboat to navigate the endless river, but he must contend with historical figures like King John of England and the enigmatic Ethicals who watch from the shadows. This second volume of the Riverworld series follows his struggle to secure resources and outmaneuver rivals in a world where death is only temporary.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

AdventurousPhilosophicalSatiricalThought-Provoking
QuestSecond ChanceRivalsBetrayal

Genres

Fantasy Science Fiction

About the author

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Philip José Farmer

Philip José Farmer was an American author, principally known for his award-winning science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories. Farmer is best known for his sequences of novel — especially the World of Tiers (1965–93) and Riverworld (1971–83) series. He is noted for the pioneering use of sexual and religious themes in his work, his fascination for — and reworking of — the lore of celebrated pulp heroes, and occasional tongue-in-cheek pseudonymous works written as if by fictional char...

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