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No Great Magic: A Positronic Book
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781515433880
Publisher: Positronic Publishing
Published: Apr 3 2018
Pages: 80
Weight: 0.47
Height: 0.31 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
science fiction novel examining power, competition, and the uneasy balance between technology and imagination. In No Great Magic, Fritz Leiber presents a future in which advanced science coexists with the structures and language of magic, creating a world shaped by both rational inquiry and symbolic tradition.
The narrative follows a central conflict between rival systems of power, as characters move through a landscape where technological achievement carries the weight and influence once attributed to the supernatural. Leiber uses this framework to explore themes of control, identity, and the limits of human understanding, maintaining a measured pace that allows the underlying ideas to develop alongside the action.
This edition presents the complete text in a clear and readable format, preserving Leiber's distinctive voice and the novel's speculative framework while making it accessible to contemporary readers.
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