Fall or Dodge in Hell

Praise for FALL OR, DODGE IN HELL: `It keeps you reading, it makes you think, and, by the end, it generates that sense of wonder that is the very lifeblood of science fiction' Guardian `A staggering feat of imagination, intelligence and stamina... The result is a story that touches on society, technology, spirituality and even eschatology, a far-reaching attempt at a grand myth that is breathtaking in scope and ambition... a one-of-a-kind synthesis of daring and originality, unafraid to venture into wild and unmapped conceptual territory' New York Times `One of the great novels of our time' Wall Street Journal `Captivating ... The passages set in the real world display all of Stephenson's usual witty brilliance when it comes to technology and culture' Washington Post `[Stephenson is a] speculative-fiction virtuoso... There are enough futuristic, envelope-pushing ideas here, especially related to AI and digital consciousness, to keep even nonfans and science buffs intrigued. Best-selling Stephenson is cutting-edge and his followers and all readers intrigued by shrewd speculative fiction will queue up' Booklist Starred Review `An audacious epic' Kirkus, Starred Review `There's no part of this book that doesn't chug and hum with that big-brain energy of near-future extrapolation that Stephenson's fans love him for... Stephenson's greatest strength as a writer has always been that he sees just a little bit further and a little bit clearer than the rest of us do' NPR `Elegantly written' SFX `A feat of mind-blowing adventure powered by deep existential questions' Slate `Gripping ... a fantasy-science-fiction adventure story that is closer to reality than you might think' The Week