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# Civilizations: A Novel

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desertcart.com: Civilizations: A Novel: 9781250858870: Binet, Laurent, Taylor, Sam: Books

Review: Entertaining, Clever and Subtle - [Attempting to avoid spoilers] Counterfactual history usually goes like this...What if the Nazis had won World War II? What if the South had won the US Civil War? Etc. In other words, what if one big event had been different? And what would the world look like. A lot of these sorts of counterfactuals are well done, especially Philip K Dick's Man in the High Castle. However, they tend to keep a tight focus around the implications of the one major difference. Binet not so much. Inspired by the Butterfly Effect and an appreciation for Jared Diamond, he takes a different approach. The initial changes to history are small and relatively subtle...some readers might not even notice a few of them. By the time the small changes accumulate to result in a "major" shift, almost a 1,000 years have gone by. And from that point, everything is different, but also similar, e.g. [spoiler] a pyramid ends up in the courtyard of the Louvre in both realities. A lot of other events in this new reality echo events in our own and twist them slightly, usually in a way that is thought provoking and satirical, sometimes even laugh out loud funny. By the time it ends, Binet has built a rich history of a new place, a place that I was excited to visit, disappointed to have to leave, and desirous for more of. A sequel is probably unlikely and unnecessary, but I would read it immediately just the same.
Review: Clever book, based on an intriguing idea. - Clever book, based on an intriguing idea

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #252,561 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #421 in Biographical Historical Fiction #760 in Alternate History Science Fiction (Books) #9,100 in Literary Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (607) |
| Dimensions  | 5.4 x 0.85 x 8.25 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 1250858879 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1250858870 |
| Item Weight  | 9.8 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 320 pages |
| Publication date  | September 13, 2022 |
| Publisher  | Picador |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Entertaining, Clever and Subtle
*by D***Y on April 23, 2023*

[Attempting to avoid spoilers] Counterfactual history usually goes like this...What if the Nazis had won World War II? What if the South had won the US Civil War? Etc. In other words, what if one big event had been different? And what would the world look like. A lot of these sorts of counterfactuals are well done, especially Philip K Dick's Man in the High Castle. However, they tend to keep a tight focus around the implications of the one major difference. Binet not so much. Inspired by the Butterfly Effect and an appreciation for Jared Diamond, he takes a different approach. The initial changes to history are small and relatively subtle...some readers might not even notice a few of them. By the time the small changes accumulate to result in a "major" shift, almost a 1,000 years have gone by. And from that point, everything is different, but also similar, e.g. [spoiler] a pyramid ends up in the courtyard of the Louvre in both realities. A lot of other events in this new reality echo events in our own and twist them slightly, usually in a way that is thought provoking and satirical, sometimes even laugh out loud funny. By the time it ends, Binet has built a rich history of a new place, a place that I was excited to visit, disappointed to have to leave, and desirous for more of. A sequel is probably unlikely and unnecessary, but I would read it immediately just the same.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Clever book, based on an intriguing idea.
*by A***X on October 22, 2021*

Clever book, based on an intriguing idea

### ⭐⭐⭐ Not What I Expected
*by R***S on January 31, 2022*

I had entirely different expectations regarding this book. Apparently, I misinterpreted its review wherever I read it. My belief was that there was a lesson to be learned here by the European powers in their aim to colonize the New World. However, never did I think it was going to be accomplished by the means the author details. It is quite an involved and detailed tale. There is no lack of astonishment that takes place here. I don't want to reveal any spoilers but get set for the "willing suspension of disbelief" on a vast scale. Not quite the adventure I had read into the review but an adventure nonetheless.

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