Anathem
Anathem by Neal Stephenson is a reissue published by Harper Collins on August 25, 2009, featuring 1008 pages in English. The narrative follows Fraa Erasmas, a young avout who has spent a decade in a cloistered sanctuary dedicated to mathematicians, scientists, and philosophers, shielded from the outside world’s corrupting influences. As events unfold, both his former life and the one he has chosen are on the verge of significant transformation, positioning Erasmas as a key figure in a drama that will shape the future of his world.
Readers will encounter a richly constructed universe where Erasmas embarks on a journey that takes him to the most inhospitable corners of the planet and beyond. The story delves into themes of knowledge, philosophy, and the interplay between different realms of existence. This edition offers a comprehensive exploration of these ideas, inviting readers to engage with the intricate world Stephenson has crafted.
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For ten years Fraa Erasmas, a young avout, has lived in a cloistered sanctuary for mathematicians, scientists, and philosophers, protected from the corrupting influences of the outside world. But before the week is out, both the existence he abandoned and the one he embraced will stand poised on the brink of cataclysmic change—and Erasmas will become a major player in a drama that will determine the future of his world, as he follows his destiny to the most inhospitable corners of the planet . . . and beyond.
Anathem is the latest miraculous invention by the New York Times bestselling author of Cryptonomicon and The Baroque Cycle—a work of astonishing scope, intelligence, and imagination.
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