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![]() | Lion's Blood (2002) A Novel of Slavery and Freedom in an Alternate America A novel by Steven Barnes |
| "...goes to the heart of the human condition...one of the important novels of the year, and not to be missed." Harry Turtledove |
| "...best book Steven Barnes has ever written... imaginative, well researched, well written, and devastating" Octavia E Butler |
| "...magnificent, exciting and beautifully crafted...a passionate and compelling story..." Greg Bear |
| "History turned upside-down-a bold, daring speculation." Robert Silverberg |
| "LION'S BLOOD is [Steven Barnes'] masterwork as a solo flight." Larry Niven |
| "...takes you to another place and shows you that things didn't have to be this way...a gripping and thought-provoking tale." David Brin |
Lion's Blood deals with an alternate history universe in which Africa colonized the Americas, bringing European slaves here. The history of this world stretches back to 400 B.C., when Socrates refused to drink the hemlock that killed him, escaping Athens to Egypt, where he opened a school of philosophy. The novel takes place in approximately 1850 AD, and involves two main families: one of Islamic African aristocrats, the other of Druidic Irish slaves. It is a combination of Gone with the Wind and Roots, seen through a dark glass. Two young men, one of each genetic line, must deal with their world and each other.
Genre: Mystery
Genre: Mystery
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Hardback Editions
February 2002 : Hardback
| Title: Lion's Blood: A Novel of Slavery and Freedom in an Alternate America Author(s): Steven Barnes ISBN: 0-446-52668-1 / 978-0-446-52668-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Aspect Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
February 2003 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Lion's Blood Author(s): Steven Barnes ISBN: 0-446-61221-9 / 978-0-446-61221-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Aspect Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2002 : Paperback
| Title: Lion's Blood Author(s): Steven Barnes Publisher: Warner Aspect Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 1943 : Paperback
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Other Editions
December 2011 : Kindle edition
| Title: Lion's Blood (Insh'Allah) Author(s): Steven Barnes Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
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