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OverviewWinner of the Homer Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. From the Paperback edition. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Catherine AsaroPublisher: Bantam Imprint: Bantam Dimensions: Width: 14.10cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.90cm Weight: 0.476kg ISBN: 9780553762709ISBN 10: 0553762702 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 01 December 1999 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsReviewsPraise for The Veiled Web: <br> At once thoughtful and imaginative, The Veiled Web is a near-future layering of East and West, of religion and technology, movement and introspection--and of love and its loss--all woven into an intriguing tapestry that shows one turning point in the eternal battle for the souls of men. If one knows quite what a soul is! <br>--Diana Gabaldon <br> A terrific novel, ripping a path from today's headlines to tomorrow's realities--a page-turning thriller tempered by romance and ethical concerns, with characters (even some nonhuman ones) you'll care deeply about. Look for this one on the bestseller lists. <br>--Robert J. Sawyer, Nebula Award-winning author of Factoring Humanity and Flashforward <br> Known for her brilliance at combining science, adventure, and riveting characterization, Catherine Asaro breaks new territory with a compelling story set in the world we know, at the dangerous intersection of cutting-edge technology and the age-old conflict of culture and the human heart. A romance of ideas as well as the story of a man and a woman attempting to build a bridge between two very different societies, The Veiled Web is a thought-provoking and entertaining tale for the dawn of a new millennium. <br>--Mary Jo Putney <br> Asaro discards TV cliches and Time magazine stereotypes to search for the real Arab culture. She chooses her milieu well: the Arabs are a passionate people, and this is a passionate book, crackling with tension between modernity and tradition, art and science, male and female, idealism and cynicism. The attraction and repulsion between her American heroine and Arab hero presage a collision of cultures that will increasingly come todominate tomorrow's social landscape. <br>--Jamil Nasir <p> From the Paperback edition. Praise for The Veiled Web <br><br> At once thoughtful and imaginative, The Veiled Web is a near-future layering of East and West, of religion and technology, movement and introspection--and of love and its loss--all woven into an intriguing tapestry that shows one turning point in the eternal battle for the souls of men. If one knows quite what a soul is! <br>--Diana Gabaldon<br><br> A terrific novel, ripping a path from today's headlines to tomorrow's realities--a page-turning thriller tempered by romance and ethical concerns, with characters (even some nonhuman ones) you'll care deeply about. Look for this one on the bestseller lists. <br>--Robert J. Sawyer, Nebula Award-winning author of Factoring Humanity and Flashforward<br><br> Known for her brilliance at combining science, adventure, and riveting characterization, Catherine Asaro breaks new territory with a compelling story set in the world we know, at the dangerous intersection of cutting-edge technology and the age-old conflict of culture and the human heart. A romance of ideas as well as the story of a man and a woman attempting to build a bridge between two very different societies, The Veiled Web is a thought-provoking and entertaining tale for the dawn of a new millennium. <br>--Mary Jo Putney<br><br> Asaro discards TV cliches and Time magazine stereotypes to search for the real Arab culture. She chooses her milieu well: the Arabs are a passionate people, and this is a passionate book, crackling with tension between modernity and tradition, art and science, male and female, idealism and cynicism. The attraction and repulsion between her American heroine and Arab hero presage a collision of cultures that will increasingly come to dominate tomorrow's social landscape. <br>--Jamil Nasir<br><br><br> From the Paperback edition. Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |