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Death in Florence Kindle Edition

by George Alec Effinger (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
A plan to make a perfect world leads to its destruction in this science fiction thriller from the Hugo Award–winning author of When Gravity Falls.

In a wild and crazy novel composed equally of black humor and deep, humane insight, George Alec Effinger strips away the veneer of civilization, revealing the deep truths by which we all live. Without the culture we have accumulated, existence is sometimes a nightmare, sometimes absurd, sometimes courageous and wonderful. Utopia 3 is a movement spreading through the world, a project designed to mold everyone into people devoted to brotherhood and peace. A large portion of Europe is set aside for members of the pilot program. Each member is permitted to travel anywhere within the project, do anything, take anything without limit. Each person undergoes an indoctrination designed to prevent destructive or harmful acts. This is the meaning and hope of Utopia 3.

This story focuses on three people: Eileen Brant, a weary young woman escaping the dead-end life she was leading; Justin Benarcek, a man who tries either too hard or not at all; and Bo Staefler, who, accompanied by a silent Arab boy, accidentally joins Utopia 3 by standing too near the genuine members at the wrong moment. These three people are caught up in a growing scheme, a deadly and evil plan that threatens to destroy the project and, ultimately, the entire world. A conflict greater than any war in history is about to be unleashed and only Brant, Benarcek, and Staefler can hope to prevent it.  Death in Florence has also been published as Utopia 3.
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  1. Print length
    197 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  4. Publication date
    April 1, 2014
  5. File size
    2.9 MB
  6. Page Flip
    Enabled
  7. Word Wise
    Enabled
  8. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00J2IKA6A
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy (April 1, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 1, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.9 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 197 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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    5.0 out of 5 stars Hysterical!
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    Sorry he died. Sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry so sorry he died. Two words.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Contents...
    Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2005
    Utopia 3 is a movement spreading through the world. It is a project designed to mold everyone into people devoted to brotherhood and peace. This story is focused on three people. These three are caught in a growing scheme, a deadly and evil plan that threatens to destory the project and ultimately the entire world.
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    1.0 out of 5 stars waste of time
    Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2012
    I'm a big GAE fan, but this was a pointless, boring book. I'm really sorry I didn't but it down before I finished it. At least it's short.
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