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The Child Garden

(1989)
A novel by

 
 
Awards
1990 Arthur C. Clarke Award
1990 John W. Campbell Memorial Award
1990 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee)
1989 BSFA Award for Best Novel (nominee)

Children are raised in Child Gardens and educated by virus. Viruses control their behaviour. This is the story of Lucy, the immortal tumour, Joseph, whose mind is an information storehouse, and Milena, a musician who has a secret, lost even to herself. It is hidden somewhere in the Child Garden.


Genre: Science Fiction

Praise for this book

"Science Fiction of a very high order!" - Greg Bear


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