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Keith
Roberts

The doyen of alternative histories, Roberts
paints a glorious picture of civilisations where history has diverted from our own.
Present days where steam is the most advanced form of power, or huge manned kites are a
major feature of a feudalistic society are richly portrayed. Try Pavane, Kite
World or Molly Zero. A wonderful writer.

Molly Zero.

An evocative story of a totalitarian future. An innocent, searching for the truth,
Molly finds the world outside the Blocks where she has been brought up alien and
frightening. Initially seeming to portray a bleak world, the book has some neat twists as
it examines the meaning of freedom.
Pavane.

It's a classic,
dating back to 1966, but it has matured with age rather than going off.
Roberts is the doyenne of alternative histories. In the case of
Pavane, the event is the Reformation - in Roberts' world England
remained a Catholic country, and the world is in the grip of a strongly
controlling Catholic church, which has not allowed the development of
technology beyond steam power.Good rounded characters, an excellent storyline, great ideas and
it's written well.
Updated 10 January 2003
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