River of Gods
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River of Gods is a science fiction novel by Ian McDonald set in a near-future, politically fragmented India, exploring artificial intelligence, climate change, and cultural upheaval through multiple interwoven narratives.
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| Ian McDonald | 0 |
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| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Ian McDonald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOf | River of Gods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNomination |
Arthur C. Clarke Award
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Hugo Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNominationYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtist | Chris Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
artificial intelligence
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climate change ⓘ cultural upheaval ⓘ political fragmentation ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
AI entities
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Hindu mythology influences ⓘ monsoon failure ⓘ water scarcity ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
AI researcher
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civil servant ⓘ gangster ⓘ police officer ⓘ politician ⓘ stand-up comedian ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Dervish House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isbn | 9780743404000 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSettingDetail | politically fragmented India ⓘ |
| market | adult fiction ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | multiple interwoven narratives ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex multi-POV structure
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depiction of future India ⓘ integration of AI and religious motifs ⓘ |
| pages | 592 ⓘ |
| partOfLooseSeries | Ian McDonald near-future world novels ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2004 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Pyr
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Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| publisherImprint | Simon & Schuster UK NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime |
2047
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mid-21st century ⓘ |
| subgenre | near-future science fiction ⓘ |
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