“These movies belonged to the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries that period of great, unsustainable, and hedonistic prosperity, driven by the burning of Earth's reserves of perishable oil, which culminated in the False Tribulation, and the wars, and the plagues, and the painful dwindling of inflated populations to more reasonable numbers.”
Quote by Robert Charles Wilson
Work
Julian Comstock: A Story of 22nd-Century America
This novel presents a future history of the United States in the 22nd century, depicting a society that has undergone significant technological decline and cultural transformation. The narrative centers on Julian Comstock, a figure from a powerful lineage, as he navigates a world where organized religion holds immense political and social control, and where the memory of earlier, more technologically advanced eras has faded into legend. The story explores themes of belief, power, and the cyclical nature of history within a post-industrial, neo-feudal American landscape. more
Author
Robert Charles Wilson
Robert Charles Wilson is a Canadian science fiction author born on December 15, 1953. His works are known for their profound philosophical insights and complex narrative structures, with notable titles including 'Blindness' and 'The Chronology of Time'. more
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