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Corrupting Dr. Nice - John Kessel
Corrupting Dr. Nice
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Take a pair of time-hopping con artists looking for their next mark. Add a naive and increadibly rich young scientist waiting to be fleeced. Stir together in the volatile political atmosphere of Roman-occupied Jerusalem at the time of the Crucifixion.  The result: a wickedly entertaining blend of... show more
Take a pair of time-hopping con artists looking for their next mark. Add a naive and increadibly rich young scientist waiting to be fleeced. Stir together in the volatile political atmosphere of Roman-occupied Jerusalem at the time of the Crucifixion.  The result: a wickedly entertaining blend of screwball comedy and biting social satire from one of science fiction's most honored authors.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780312865849 (0312865848)
Publisher: Tor Books
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
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Science Fiction, Time Travel, Animals, Alternate History, Dinosaurs
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John Kessel is one of the most imaginative writers that I have ever read. His books are filled with wonderful juxtapositions of the very old with the future, such as the introduction of a modern, luxury hotel in ancient Jerusalem. He also does an excellent job of creating characters with whom it i...
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Corrupting Dr. Nice - John Kessel
Corrupting Dr. Nice - John Kessel
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