Name: Gibbon's Decline and Fall
ISBN: 9780553573985

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Layered Speculation

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Book Details

Authors: Sheri S. Tepper
Publisher: Random House Worlds
Published: June 2, 1997
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic · Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi
Reading lane: Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic

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Sci-Fi Adventure
Hard Sci-Fi
Political Thrillers

About This Book

A wave of fundamentalism is sweeping across the globe as the millennium approaches, and a power-hungry presidential candidate sees his ticket to success in making an example out of a teenage girl who abandoned her infant in a Dumpster. Taking the girl's case is Carolyn Crespin, a former attorney, who left her job for a quiet family life. Now she must call upon five friends from college, who took a vow to always stand together. But their success might depend on the assistance...

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A wave of fundamentalism is sweeping across the globe as the millennium approaches, and a power-hungry presidential candidate sees his ticket to success in making an example out of a teenage girl who abandoned her infant in a Dumpster. Taking the girl's case is Carolyn Crespin, a former attorney, who left her job for a quiet family life. Now she must call upon five friends from college, who took a vow to always stand together. But their success might depend on the assistance of Sophy, the enigmatic sixth friend, whom they all believed dead.