The Peace War
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The Peace War is a science fiction novel by Vernor Vinge that explores a future dominated by a totalitarian regime wielding "bobble" technology capable of encapsulating objects and people in impenetrable stasis fields.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Vernor Vinge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNomination | Hugo Award for Best Novel finalist ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
abuse of advanced technology by authoritarian power
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consequences of technological monopoly ⓘ individual freedom versus state control ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | David B. Mattingly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | totalitarian regime ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
political control through superior technology
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resistance movements against authoritarian regimes ⓘ time displacement via bobbles ⓘ |
| feature | impenetrable stasis fields called bobbles ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Marooned in Realtime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Allison Parker
NERFINISHED
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Avery NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Naismith NERFINISHED ⓘ Wili Wachendon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Marooned in Realtime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTechnology | bobble technology ⓘ |
| ISBN | 0-312-94428-5 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainAntagonistOrganization | The Peace Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor | early detailed treatment of stasis-field technology in science fiction ⓘ |
| originalMediaType | print ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Across Realtime series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1984 ⓘ |
| publisher | Bluejay Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | future Earth ⓘ |
| subgenre |
dystopian fiction
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hard science fiction ⓘ military science fiction ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 21st century (approximate) ⓘ |
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