The Solitudes (The Aegypt Cycle)

by John Crowley

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Series (with order)

Ægypt (book 1)

Canonical Title

The Solitudes

Original publication date

1987

Important places

Faraway Hills, New York, USA

People/Characters

Pierce Moffett

John Dee

Giordano Bruno

Awards and honors

Arthur C. Clarke Award Shortlist (1988)

World Fantasy Award Nominee (Novel, 1988)

Ditmar Shortlist (International Fiction, 1989)

Locus Poll Award (No. 6, 1988)

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There is more than one history of the world. Before science defined the modern age, other powers, wondrous and magical, once governed the universe, their lore perfected within a lost capital of hieroglyphs, wizard-kings, and fabulous monuments, not Egypt

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