Mother of Storms
 First edition | |
| Author | John Barnes |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Bob Eggleton |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Tor |
Publication date | July 1994 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 432 |
| ISBN | 0-312-85560-5 |
Mother of Storms is a 1994 science fiction novel by American writer John Barnes. It was nominated for three major science fiction awards.[1]
Plot summary[edit]
In the early 21st century, the Earth suffers from a giant hurricane spawned by the release of clathrate compounds, as the result of a nuclear explosion. While the hurricane spawns hundreds of progeny, which, by novel's end, kill at least 1 billion people, two massively computer augmented human intelligences, both of whom witness their organic bodies die, race to corral a comet from beyond Pluto's orbit. They use the ice from the comet to reduce the Earth's surface temperatures, and quell the mother of storms.
Scientific ideas referenced[edit]
The clathrate gun hypothesis is the basis for the origin of the hurricane.
Award nominations[edit]
- 1995 – Locus Poll Award, Best Science Fiction Novel nominee
- 1995 – Arthur C. Clarke Award, shortlist
- 1995 – Hugo Award, Best Novel nominee
- 1996 – Nebula Award, Best Novel nominee
Translations[edit]
- French
- La Mère des Tempêtes, translated by Jean-Daniel Brèque. Le Livre de Poche (2001), ISBN 2-253-07235-4
- Romanian
- Uraganele, translated by Gabriel Stoian. Editura Nemira (1999)
References[edit]
- ^ "MOTHER OF STORMS by John Barnes". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
External links[edit]
- Mother of Storms title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Mother of Storms at Macmillan Publishers website
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