The Cusanus Game
The Cusanus Game by Wolfgang Jeschke, published by Tom Doherty Associates on September 23, 2014, is a science fiction novel that explores the dire circumstances of a future Earth. In this edition, spanning 544 pages, biologist Domenica Ligrina grapples with the impending doom of her planet, ravaged by an atomic disaster and the ensuing ecological collapse. As human DNA mutates and plant species face extinction, a secret research facility in the Vatican claims to possess time travel technology, prompting Domenica to embark on a mission that could alter the course of history.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into the complexities of time travel and its potential consequences. As Domenica navigates the mysteries of the Middle Ages, she becomes entangled in a culture vastly different from her own, raising questions about the impact of her actions on both the past and the future. The Cusanus Game presents a thought-provoking exploration of science fiction themes, including the fragility of life and the intricate connections between time and existence.
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Biologist Domenica Ligrina fears her planet is dying. She might be right.
An atomic disaster near the French-German border has contaminated Northern Europe with radioactivity. Economic and political calamities are destroying the whole planet. Human DNA is mutating, plant species are going extinct, and scientists are feverishly working on possible solutions. It becomes increasingly apparent that the key to future salvation lies in the past. In 2052 a secret research facility in the Vatican is recruiting scientists for a mission to restore the flora of the irradiated territories. The institute claims to have time travel. When Domenica’s sometime-lover tells her that he knows her future but that she must decide her own fate, she enlists despite his ambiguous warning.
The Middle Ages hold Domenica spellbound. She immerses herself in the mysteries, puzzles, and peculiarities of a culture foreign to her, though she risks changing the past with effects far more disastrous than radiation poisoning. Perhaps there is more than one Domenica, and more than one catastrophe
In the tradition of Stanislaw Lem and Philip K. Dick, Wolfgang Jeschke’s The Cusanus Game is a novel of future disaster in Europe by the grand master of German science fiction
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