Talk:Diaspora (novel)

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I modified the synopsis a bit -- my recollection (seemingly backed up on Egan's home page http://gregegan.customer.netspace.net.au/ ) is that the novel is much more focused on the polis' desire to understand the cascading cosmic catastrophes and that the ET aspect is a consequence of that. Probably a better job could still be done by someone more intimately familiar with the book. Jgm 16:03, 8 Dec 2003 (UTC)

Contents 1 Loved this book. 2 "Polises" 3 16 December 2006 rewrite 4 23 December 2006 update

[edit] Loved this book.

This book was an excellent read. I just read it a few months ago and it's not lost anything with the passage of time... :-)

[edit] "Polises"

Wasn't "polities" the plural of "polis" in the novel? (Just from memory: I don't have my copy to hand) -- Karada 17:25, 10 March 2006 (UTC)

Nope. End of chapter 1 -- "Welcome to the Coalition of Polises". 4.253.46.181 22:40, 25 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 16 December 2006 rewrite

I've just submitted a rewrite/expansion of the article, and included a provisional infobox (it's the first infobox I've done), which is based on the paperback version I have. It's a Gollancz paperback, with a yellow cover, featuring a reddish, thermal-imagey comet and a starry background. Strangely, the artist isn't credited anywhere on the book. What a book!

Gardener of Geda 06:08, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 23 December 2006 update

I've just submitted a new version, with a completed infobox and a scan of the cover. It's not the first-edition cover; I couldn't find one that I considered to be "legal" to upload, so I just scanned my own copy.

Gardener of Geda 15:47, 23 December 2006 (UTC)