The White Mountain

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Summary: Unsurpassed sci-fi, an incredible read.
Review: Book 3 in Wingrove's "Chung Kuo" series delivers everything that his readers have come to expect. With characters that are brought to life with unparalleled imagination and an engrossing plot, The White Mountain transcends the archetypical, and can truly be called "pure" science-fiction.

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Summary: third installment was not dissappointing
Review: Haveing bought by mistake the stone within, book (4)of this series at a flea market and thourghly enjoyed that novel I deiceded to buy the other novels ,and I must say I enjoyed every single one them .After book 2 the linking of characters in this novel showes the the depth of imagination and preparetion of this excellent book

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Summary: There's a delicious irony to this series
Review: Mao Tse Tung's vaunted "Cultural Revolution" was supposed to be the Chinese application of the Marxist ideal of the victory of the working class, but Wingrove's depiction in this series of a Chinese Imperial world culture in the 22nd Century footnotes poor ole Chaiman Mao as "the first Ko Ming emperor". All of that holier-than-thou Victory of the Proletariat noise in the Manifesto and the "Red Book", only to have it result in totalitarian regimes just about everywhere it's applied in this century, and then in a couple hundred years, history views it as just another dynasty. To quote a Dean Martin lyric: "Ain't that a kick in the head"

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Summary: There's a delicious irony to this series
Review: Mao Tse Tung's vaunted "Cultural Revolution" was supposed to be the Chinese application of the Marxist ideal of the victory of the working class, but Wingrove's depiction in this series of a Chinese Imperial world culture in the 22nd Century footnotes poor ole Chaiman Mao as "the first Ko Ming emperor". All of that holier-than-thou Victory of the Proletariat noise in the Manifesto and the "Red Book", only to have it result in totalitarian regimes just about everywhere it's applied in this century, and then in a couple hundred years, history views it as just another dynasty. To quote a Dean Martin lyric: "Ain't that a kick in the head"

Rating:
Summary: There's a delicious irony to this series
Review: Mao Tse Tung's vaunted "Cultural Revolution" was supposed to be the Chinese application of the Marxist ideal of the victory of the working class, but Wingrove's depiction in this series of a Chinese Imperial world culture in the 22nd Century footnotes poor ole Chaiman Mao as "the first Ko Ming emperor". All of that holier-than-thou Victory of the Proletariat noise in the Manifesto and the "Red Book", only to have it result in totalitarian regimes just about everywhere it's applied in this century, and then in a couple hundred years, history views it as just another dynasty. To quote a Dean Martin lyric: "Ain't that a kick in the head"

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Summary: MORE CHUNG KUO
Review: OK, worked through Book 3 of the Chung Kup septology. Earth with 30 billion inhabitants is reduced to only a handful who seem to influence all events. Speaking as a technoid, it is disappointing a description of the technology needed to support such a society is passed off and very limited. However, the charachterizations seem to follow John D. Macdonald's advice to make the good guys a little bad and the bad guys a little good. So, overall better than a Star Trek episode. Coming onto 10 years on, did these books sell well?

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Summary: MORE CHUNG KUO
Review: OK, worked through Book 3 of the Chung Kup septology. Earth with 30 billion inhabitants is reduced to only a handful who seem to influence all events. Speaking as a technoid, it is disappointing a description of the technology needed to support such a society is passed off and very limited. However, the charachterizations seem to follow John D. Macdonald's advice to make the good guys a little bad and the bad guys a little good. So, overall better than a Star Trek episode. Coming onto 10 years on, did these books sell well?

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Summary: A must have
Review: Take the chance and embark on a long journey with David Wingrove. You will not be let down. Problem is, you will see nothing of your friends or family for the next three months.

But, that is what you are looking for in a book, isn't it?

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Summary: I'M HIGH ON THE MOUNTAIN OF CHUNG KUO!!!
Review: This is the coolest science fiction series I have ever read. It is the equivilant of Robert Jordan's WOT series-(except the White Mountain is science-fiction, not fantasy)-if it's not the equivilant than it's every bit as cool. These books have everything a man could hope for in a science fiction series-except aliens-which might be on the way. Have fun with this one, I know you will.

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Summary: Wingrove brought it back to the greatness of the first
Review: Wingrove just created a world that could truly exist, an alternate world with a solid past. What he also creates are villans and heroes that are real. No one is truly good and what happens to Kao Chen at the end of the novel shows that. I must bow to you Mr. Wingrove