Location Wild Shore within Classic World Of Warcraft. This book wasn't what I wanted it to be, but I think I would have found it lacking anyway. Survivors have started over, forming little villages and living from agriculture and the sea. There is not much wisdom to be gained from their perspective. The Wild Shore is the first novel in Kim Stanley Robinson's highly-acclaimed Three Californias Trilogy. Parts interesting. The theme of the first chapters is that of a quite normal science fiction pastoral, which is deconstructed in the latter chapters, especially when it becomes clear that the post-nuclear wa… For the small community of San Onofre on the West Coast, life is a matter of survival: living simply on what the sea and land can provide, preserving what knowledge and skills they can in a society without mass communications. Hank and his buddies dream of better times but when opportunities present themselves are they all what they seem? A good book, engagingly written though a bit too YA for my tastes. Wild Shore is the southernmost coastline of the Cape of Stranglethorn (Stranglethorn Vale), and is home to the Bloodsail Buccaneers and their fleet. . The plot had a strong adventure element, but not a very complete arc. The Wild Shore “There’s a fresh wind blowing in The Wild Shore. The end of the book sort of petered out. It has a nearby guarded treasure guarded by a cyclops. The story is told first person through a young man torn between the pleasant and familiar farming and trading community he is part of, and the exciting unknown of a distant and growing movement by other communities to bring back the "old America". Henry's world shifts when strangers from the outside arri. (Great review isn't it? The wild shore by Kim Stanley Robinson, March 1, 1984, Ace Science Fiction Books edition, Welcome back. The Wild Shore. Henry's world shifts when strangers from the outside arrive. For the small community of San Onofre on the West Coast, life is a matter of survival: living simply on what the sea and land can provide, preserving what knowledge and skills they can in a society without mass communications. Never open it up at all. Listen free to The Wild Shore – Ship Of Fools (Ship Of Fools, Glowing Piece and more). Refresh and try again. March 15th 1995 Fantastic story, compelling characters, interesting issues, vivid writing - I just loved it. Searchable NPC's Panel. San Diego seeks to unite the coastal communities by handcar rail, even as outside forces bomb their efforts. I wanted to read about Mars, of course! "There's a fresh wind blowing in The Wild Shore. The story is told first person through a young man torn between the pleasant and familiar farming and trading community he is part of, and the exciting unknown of a distant and growing movement by other communities to bring back the "old America". I have not decided if I will read either of the other books. The Wild Shore Return To Dreaming / Ruins, released 03 November 2010 1. Wowhead; Thottbot; WoWDB It's an interesting concept, skillfully built world, a compelling narrator, but it just dragged! The Wild, the Stupid, the ‘Jersey Shore’ Shuffle: Rolling Stone’s 2010 Feature Can MTV’s guido superstars learn to cope with fame, controversy and normal people? When strangers arrive from San Diego, Henry a. Henry is a teenager living in a small fishing community on the southern California coast. This book wasn't what I wanted it to be, but I think I would have found it lacking anyway. They can be read stand-alone, or in any order. A glimpse into the mind of SF great Kim Stanley Robinson BEFORE he hit his stride in the Mars Trilogy. … I had already read his Mars trilogy (Red Mars, Green Mars, and Blue Mars) and had liked them but had trouble at times with his didactic style/approach, even when I agreed with his point of view (which I don't always). Instead though, The Wild Shore is a relatively basic dystopia. Written in an easy, fairly old-fashioned style (it is over 30 years old), The Wild Shore is a pleasant read that ambles along but never drags. It's very good. We’ve had in-depth conversations about brand with many more. 2047: For the small Pacific Coast community of San Onofre, life in the aftermath of a devastating nuclear attack is a matter of survival, a day-to-day struggle to stay alive. This book feels like it's by a different author. Well done - a small village of interesting characters pulling themselves together over the course of several decades after a nuclear war. The Wild Shore. Welcome, Kim Stanley Robinson.” —Ursula K. Le Guin “Part Huck Finn and part Our Town, Robinson's first novel is a well-written, engaging rite of passage...”—Publishers Weekly “Captivating and … "—Publishers Weekly "Beautifully written . With a vivid depth rarely encountered in science fiction. However, this is the only world teenaged Henry knows: a world revolving around harvests, fishing, the howl of the Santa Ana, and the danger of wild-eyed scavengers in Orange County. Maybe that happens later in the book and I'll try it again one day. I think if it had been novella-length I'd have been totally sold. Almost 50 years before, nuclear blasts decimated thousands of cities across the United States. A favorite spot for bandits and lovers. As a kid, I used to go to San Onofre with my family when my dad was a member of the surf club. Works such as, I didn't know what to expect from a KSR post-apocalyptic story (especially as it is an early work for him), but after finishing it I thought "yes, this is exactly a KSR post-apocalyptic story. They are related to each other, not sequentially, but as three alternate futures for the same Orange County (extensive suburban area of Los Angeles). The plot had a strong adventure element, but not a very complete arc. I was very pleased to finally get a copy of this book, now that it's been published in ebook format, because even my local library didn't have a copy. Bury it again nice and proper—now what could be wrong with that? North America, 2047. At least, Onofre is part of a place once called California, but that name has been fairly meaningless for sixty years, since a large-scale disaster decimated the population and isolated the small groups of survivors. In this scenario, the Soviets had distributed neutron bombs to America's most hated enemies and suffered significant depopulation with loss of any semblance of governmental structure beyond local efforts. Not so much a Sci-Fi or Post Apocalyptic novel as a coming of age adventure, the story of a young man Hank in a small community struggling to survive years after the bombs went off. It builds slowly, and shows how people have scraped by. 2047: for 60 years America has been quarantined after a devastating nuclear attack. North America, 2047. The Wild Shore is the first novel in Robinson's Three Californias trilogy. The Wild Shore is located along the west cast of Ard Skellig. The post-apocalyptic pastoral scenes were probably my favorite parts, but they were relatively brief and didn't get too into the nitty-gritty of life in this cataclysmic future California like Robinson did aboard the ship in Aurora. 2047: For the small Pacific Coast community of San Onofre, life in the aftermath of a devastating nuclear attack is a matter of survival, a day-to-day struggle to stay a… second read - 2009 October 15 - ***** I first read all three of Kim Stanley Robinson's Orange County novels as they came out, which was spread out over a few years in the 1980s. The end of the book sort of petered out. It's not a suspenseful read. So I'm kind of in that stage with Kim Stanley Robinson. From the author of the award-winning Mars trilogy comes a vision of a radically different alternative future, where every day is a fight to survive. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. A glimpse into the mind of SF great Kim Stanley Robinson BEFORE he hit his stride in the Mars Trilogy. Instead though, The Wild Shore is a relatively basic dystopia. Henry is fascinated by the stories of his teacher Tom, still spry at over 100 years old, though he's never quite sure whether to believe the tales. In this story, young people make a terrible mistake and learn the error of their ways. Robinson's science fiction triology set in Orange County, California, offers three different futures: the aftermath of nuclear war; a city of uncontrollable urban development; and life in a total, environmentally-conscious society. "—Ursula K. Le Guin "Part Huck Finn and part Our Town . The Wild Shore had the added bonus of loosely falling into the solarpunk genre, which I've been trying to read more of. Philip K. Dick Award for Special Citation (1985), SF Chronicle Award Nominee for Novel (1985), Full review on Weighing A Pig Doesn't Fatten It. Kim Stanley Robinson's Three Californias trilogy -- The Gold Coast, The Wild Shore and Pacific Edge -- has been observed as "an intriguing work, one that will delight and entertain you, and, most importantly, cause you to stop and think" (The Santa Ana Register).His many other novels include Escape from Kathmandu and Green Mars -- which won the Hugo and Locus … Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. Part One SAN ONOFRE Chapter One "It wouldn't really be graverobbing, " Nicolin was explaining. A more sedate book than I expected, interesting and sad. But watching for that now just added to my interest. A wild and untamed part of … In The Wild Shore the reader is taken into a mid-twenty first century future in which the US lost a limited nuclear war and faces an world dominated by weather extrem. Henry is a teenager living in a small fishing community on the southern California coast. The Wild Shore is a coastal area located south of Arinbjorn. It was mostly about what it would be like for California to be returned to a natural state with people living off the land. Hard to imagine n ding snow-shoes to get about in the winter. This is the first in the post apocalyptic "Three Californias" trilogy. I picked up a paperback copy of. External links. Another post apocalyptic story set on the coast of California. I finally got through a book by Kim Stanley Robinson! His ancient mentor, Tom, taught him how to read and of the way things used to be. Almost 50 years before, nuclear blasts decimated thousands of cities across the United States. 174 likes. Life has regressed to fishing and farming, with limited contact with other communities to trade the few things any of them have to offer. The Wild Shore is the first novel in Kim Stanley Robinson's highly-acclaimed Three Californias Trilogy. It didn't dwell in human cruelty too much. There's just one twist to this thrilling drama - these girls did not end up on this island by accident. Audiolibro. But young Hank Fletcher dreams of the world that might have been, and might yet be--and dreams of playing a crucial role in America's rebirth.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. [Kim Stanley Robinson] -- "2047: For the small Pacific Coast community of San Onofre, life in the aftermath of a devastating nuclear attack is a matter of survival, a day-to-day struggle to stay alive. From the author of the award-winning Mars trilogy comes a vision of a radically different alternative future, where every day is a fight to survive. The Wild Shore it one of the best books I've read in years. Kim Stanley Robinson's The Wild Shore is part of a collection of alternative futures for the California region where he grew up. 2047: For the small Pacific Coast community of San Onofre, life in the aftermath of a devastating nuclear attack is a matter of survival, a day-to-day struggle to stay alive. . Listen to music by The Wild Shore on Apple Music. I was mostly cringing and wishing they would stop doing stupid things. This was a bit disappointing but character development is good and the premise is intriguing. That was the interesting part, to me. Find top songs and albums by The Wild Shore including You Are the Ghost, Dig Up the Sea and more. At least, Onofre is part of a place once called California, but that name has been fairly meaningless for sixty years, since a large-scale disaster decimated the population and isolated the small groups of survivors. . The Wild Shore had the added bonus of loosely falling into the solarpunk genre, which I've been trying to read more of. Ruins 638 likes. I really wanted to read and enjoy his Mars trilogy, but I got bogged down in the characters and their politics, which I had no interest in. The Wild Shore was Robinson's first published novel. Copyright © 2020 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. I loved Aurora and wanted another that follows the same basic template, ie a slow moving, broad-scoped hard sci-fi novel that is more about process than plot. That was the interesting part, to me. I wasn't 500-pages levels of invested in the story, so he really lost me in the second half of the book. Stuff happens. This is the first in the post apocalyptic "Three Californias" trilogy. North America, 2047. I'm going to read #2. A wild and untamed part of the isle's coastline. This first book is a decent story about survivors of a devastated United States living off the land in a community of "Onofre" along the southern California Coast. Created by Sarah Streicher. The wild shore. They are -. Not so much a Sci-Fi or Post Apocalyptic novel as a coming of age adventure, the story of a young man Hank in a small community struggling to survive years after the bombs went off. There's some mystery left to be revealed, which I suppose is to be found in the next two books in the s. I don't usually like post-apocalyptic science fiction, but this one was alright. The wild shore by Kim Stanley Robinson, 1985, Futura edition, in English I loved Aurora and wanted another that follows the same basic template, ie a slow moving, broad-scoped hard sci-fi novel that is more about process than plot. Luisterboek. Providing adrenaline-charged outdoor activities including, wakeboarding, stand up paddle boarding, wild swimming and much more. A well-written, engaging rite of passage. Kim Stanley Robinson. 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