Archform: Beauty
L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
(Sr. Staff Reviewer - D. H. BROWN)
2002 Tor Books
ISBN: 0765304333
Four centuries into the future, the world is rich as nanomachines watch the health of the wealthy & manufacture food & gadgets for everybody.
It is not, however, Utopia. As we see through the lives of five very different people:- a singing teacher, a police investigator, a politicians, a business man, & a news researcher.
What is wrong with this coddled cocoon where society's every need is taken care of?
Sr. Staff Reviewer D. H. BROWN writes:
L. E. Modesitt is better known for his fantasy series, though occasionally he makes a foray into hard futuristic sci-fi. He lends his hand to Archform: Beauty which is the exquisite telling of a mystery thriller set in a future fraught with imagination. His characters are thinkers & doers.
Archform: Beauty comes to its conclusion only after screeching turns & hair-raising bends.
Archform: Beauty is set in a Utopia tainted with elitism & only Utopian if you can afford the ride. I loved it!
L. E. Modesitt writes with a verve & daring rarely seen & always welcome. This is definitely a book worth engaging. I recommend it highly.
D. H. BROWN
A RebeccasReads.Com Sr. Staff Reviewer
Reviewer's Bio:
D. H. BROWN is the author of the critically acclaimed HONOR DUE and the Citizens Warrior Series. The son of missionary parents and with the help his Uncle Sam, he has touched base in more than 40 countries. In 1986 he produced the independent children's film Lessie's Rainbow. During the late 80s and early 90s, he wrote the book Common Sense and delivered the seminars of the same name for the Community Action Network of Seattle (CAN). While doing his early Vietnam recovery work, he counseled Veterans and spoke widely to men's groups in Washington state, and was a founder of The Lodge of the Wolf.
D. H. BROWN has worked as a Logistics and Weapons Specialist in Viet Nam; day laborer; Director of Security; Armored Car Driver; Police Officer; Professional Hunting Guide; Trapper; Dog Sledder; Homesteader; Truck Driver; General Contractor; Minister; Editor; Writer; Speaker; Restaurateur; Movie Producer; Antique Restoration Specialist; Personal Care Worker; PC Repair Specialist; Computer Instructor; Webmaster and Web Designer. "I write about what I know."
He lives deep in the Pacific Northwest rainforest with his wife, author and editor Rebecca and Buddy Dog, working on his next book.
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D. H. BROWN is the author of the critically acclaimed HONOR DUE and the Citizens Warrior Series. The son of missionary parents and with the help his Uncle Sam, he has touched base in more than 40 countries. In 1986 he produced the independent children's film Lessie's Rainbow. During the late 80s and early 90s, he wrote the book Common Sense and delivered the seminars of the same name for the Community Action Network of Seattle (CAN). While doing his early Vietnam recovery work, he counseled Veterans and spoke widely to men's groups in Washington state, and was a founder of The Lodge of the Wolf.