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The Great Wheel

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The Great Wheel

Winner of the Locus Award for Best First Novel: In a dark future, a priest who has lost his faith battles for hope, love, and redemption in the teeming streets and souls of a vividly reimagined North Africa

Father John Alston has lost his faith but his heart remains strong. Having left behind a computerized, climate-controlled, and disease-free Europe, he administers aid to the destitute of a Borderer town in the Endless City. In the squalor of what was once North Africa, he provides spiritual comfort and basic health care, while preaching a message that he no longer believes. But the recent explosion of a deadly virus has John profoundly troubled and desperately searching for answers.
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Suspecting a native plant commonly used as an intoxicant, John decides to investigate further with the help of a brilliant but mysterious Borderer woman. His pursuit of the mystery will set him on a collision course with powerful political realities designed to maintain the status quo of the Third World. On a harrowing journey through a radioactive valley of deathâ€”and through his own painful historyâ€”he will confront devastating truths that will either revive his damaged soul or destroy it completely.

Country	USA
Author	Ian R. MacLeod
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1st
EISBN	9781480423732
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Manufacturer	Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy
NumberOfPages	464
PublicationDate	2013-06-25
Publisher	Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy
ReleaseDate	2013-06-25
Studio	Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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