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Alternate History

Darwinia

A Novel of a Very Different Twentieth Century

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  • 1998 first published
  • 372 pages
  • ★ 3.0 (6 ratings)
  • 7 editions
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Darwinia is a 1998 alternate history novel by Robert Charles Wilson. Key subjects include alternative history and utopias.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 17 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions across 3 languages.

At about 372 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About Darwinia

From the back cover: In 1912, history was changed by the Miracle, when the old world of Europe was replaced by Darwinia, a strange land of nightmarish jungle and antediluvian monsters. To some, the Miracle is an act of divine retribution; to others, it is an opportunity to carve out a new empire. Leaving an America now ruled by religious fundamentalists, young Guilford Law travels to Darwinia on a mission of discovery that will take him further than he can possibly imagine... to a shattering revelation about mankind's destiny in the universe.
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  • Imaginary histories
  • Science fiction
  • Alternative history
  • Utopias

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Who wrote Darwinia?

Darwinia was written by Robert Charles Wilson and first published in 1998.

What genre is Darwinia?

It is usually shelved as Alternate History.

How long is Darwinia?

The median edition has 372 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Darwinia?

Readers who like it often enjoy My Real Children, Red Prophet and Boneshaker.

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