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The City and the River is a political fable. Using a mixture of fantasy, prophecy, and a startlingly real vision of everyday politics, this is a novel that is truly a parable of the times.
The City is all cities. The River is the mother of cities. The Grand Master rules the city by the river and is determined to become its unchallenged King. Things move smoothly in this earthly Eden till a strange prophecy is made by the palace astrologer. The learned man predicts the crowning of a new King in place of the Grand Master.
The book is not a philosophical tract mouthing the utterances of its characters. Its appeal lies in its skilful handling of the course plotted by intrigue and corruption in high places. The readability is enhanced by incisive character detail. As events unfold, each of the main actors becomes a portrait in a gallery.
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