1.
Everfair
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
xiv, 361 pages : map ; 21 cm
Edition
First Tor Essentials edition.
Production / Publication Information
New York : A Tor Essentials Books, 2023.
Summary
"From acclaimed short fiction writer Nisi Shawl comes a thought-provoking alternate history set in the Congo, where heroes strive for a Utopia and endeavor to live together despite their differences. In this reimagining of Belgium's disastrous colonization of the Congo, African American missionaries join forces with British socialists to purchase land from the Congo Free State's "owner," King Leopold II. This land, which they name Everfair, is set aside as a safe haven for native populations of the Congo as well as settlers from around the world, including dream-eyed Europeans attempting to create a better society, formerly enslaved people returning from America, and Chinese railroad builders escaping hard labor. Using the combined knowledge of four continents, Everfair becomes a land of spying cats and gulls, nuclear dirigibles buoyed by barkcloth balloons, and silent pistols that shoot poison knives. With this technology, Everfair will attempt to defeat the Belgian tyrant Leopold II. But even if they can defeat their great enemy, a looming world war and political infighting may threaten to destroy everything they have built."--
Call Number
SF SHAWL
Publication Date
2023
Language
English
ISBN
9781250212313
2.
Everfair
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
383 pages : map ; 22 cm
Edition
First trade paperback edition.
Production / Publication Information
New York : TOR, 2017.
Summary
An "alternate history novel that explores the question of what might have come of Belgium's ... colonization of the Congo if the native populations had learned about steam technology a bit earlier"--Amazon.com. Fabian Socialists from Great Britain join forces with African-American missionaries to purchase land from the Belgian Congo's "owner," King Leopold II. This land, named Everfair, is set aside as a safe haven, an imaginary Utopia for native populations of the Congo as well as escaped slaves returning from America and other places where African natives were being mistreated. As the native populations adopt advances in steam technology as their own, an uneasy truce between the country's many factions leads to a revolt against Leopold's harsh reign.
Call Number
FIC SHAWL
Publication Date
2016-2017
Language
English
ISBN
9780765338068
Everfair
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
383 pages : map ; 22 cm
Edition
First edition.
Production / Publication Information
New York : Tor, 2016.
Summary
An "alternate history novel that explores the question of what might have come of Belgium's ... colonization of the Congo if the native populations had learned about steam technology a bit earlier"--Amazon.com.
Call Number
FIC SHA
Publication Date
2016
Language
English
ISBN
9780765338051
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