Dante's Equation
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| Author | Jane Jensen |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Speculative Fiction novel |
| Publisher | Del Rey |
| Released | July 29, 2003 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 496 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0345430379 |
Dante's Equation is the title of a novel authored by Jane Jensen and published in 2003. It was nominated for, and received special citation of the Philip K. Dick Award.[1]
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The novel gives the story of a young scientist discovering a law of nature that controls good and evil. As it turns out, this insight was already previously discovered by a Jewish physicists, Kobinski, in Auswitch during the Holocaust and the young scientist's discovery coincides with the resurfacing of manuscripts written by the Jewish physicists. The discovery and the manuscripts attract an interest from several sources. A kabbalistic scholar becomes interested in Kobinski as well as his names shows up in an analysis of biblical codes. A journalist is trying to track down Kobiniski too as part of the research for an article on disappearances. The military become aware of the phenomenon as well and try to track down the young scientist and her partner in order to evaluate the military applications of the discovery.
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[edit] External links
- Dante's Equation publication history at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- A more comperhensive review
- Author's website
