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Death and Redemption

The Gulag and the Shaping of Soviet Society

by Steven A. Barnes ...

Death and Redemption offers a fundamental reinterpretation of the role of the Gulag--the Soviet Union's vast system of forced-labor camps, internal exile, and prisons--in Soviet society. Soviet authorities undoubtedly had the means to exterminate all the prisoners who passed through the Gulag, but unlike the Nazis they did not conceive of their concentration camps as instruments of genocide. In ... Read more

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Death and Redemption offers a fundamental reinterpretation of the role of the Gulag--the Soviet Union's vast system of forced-labor camps, internal exile, and prisons--in Soviet society. Soviet authorities undoubtedly had the means to exterminate all the prisoners who passed through the Gulag, but unlike the Nazis they did not conceive of their concentration camps as instruments of genocide. In
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The Future of the Soviet Past

The Politics of History in Putin's Russia

by Kiril Feferman, Johanna Dahlin, Boris Noordenbos, Stephen M. Norris, Nikolay Koposov, George Soroka, Štěpán Černoušek, Ivan Kurilla, Nikita Petrov, Steven A. Barnes ...

In post-Soviet Russia, there is a persistent trend to repress, control, or even co-opt national history. By reshaping memory to suit a politically convenient narrative, Russia has fashioned a good future out of a "bad past."While Putin's regime has acquired nearly complete control over interpretations of the past, The Future of the Soviet Past reveals that Russia's inability to fully rewrite its ... Read more

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In post-Soviet Russia, there is a persistent trend to repress, control, or even co-opt national history. By reshaping memory to suit a politically convenient narrative, Russia has fashioned a good future out of a "bad past."While Putin's regime has acquired nearly complete control over interpretations of the past, The Future of the Soviet Past reveals that Russia's inability to fully rewrite its
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The Moon Maze Game

by Larry Niven, Steven Barnes ...

Series series A Dream Park Novel
The Year: 2085. Humanity has spread throughout the solar system. A stable lunar colony is agitating for independence. Lunar tourism is on the rise...Against this background, professional "Close Protection" specialist Scotty Griffin, fresh off a disastrous assignment, is offered the opportunity of a lifetime: to shepherd the teenaged heir to the Republic of Kikaya on a fabulous vacation. Ali Kikaya ... Read more

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The Year: 2085. Humanity has spread throughout the solar system. A stable lunar colony is agitating for independence. Lunar tourism is on the rise...Against this background, professional "Close Protection" specialist Scotty Griffin, fresh off a disastrous assignment, is offered the opportunity of a lifetime: to shepherd the teenaged heir to the Republic of Kikaya on a fabulous vacation. Ali Kikaya
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The California Voodoo Game

by Larry Niven, Steven Barnes ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Series Audiobook 3 - The Dream Park Series
Unabridged

14 hours 40 min

Dream Park, the ultimate in amusement parks, was about to embark on the greatest game ever: the California Voodoo Game. Across the world bets were being placed; fortunes and reputations hung in the balance. Gaming careers would be made—or destroyed. And the most advanced software package ever invented was going to be tested.But one of the players was a murderer—and worse. Only Alex Griffin, head ... Read more

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Dream Park, the ultimate in amusement parks, was about to embark on the greatest game ever: the California Voodoo Game. Across the world bets were being placed; fortunes and reputations hung in the balance. Gaming careers would be made—or destroyed. And the most advanced software package ever invented was going to be tested.But one of the players was a murderer—and worse. Only Alex Griffin, head
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The Barsoom Project

by Larry Niven, Steven Barnes ...

Series series A Dream Park Novel
A blend of hard science fiction and RPG-like fantasy games from two of the genre's most beloved New York Times –bestselling, award-winning authors.Eviane's first visit to the-state-of-art amusement arena Dream Park ended in disaster: the special effects had seemed more real than life . . . until the holograms she was shooting with live ammunition turned out to be solid flesh and blood . . . and ... Read more

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A blend of hard science fiction and RPG-like fantasy games from two of the genre's most beloved New York Times –bestselling, award-winning authors.Eviane's first visit to the-state-of-art amusement arena Dream Park ended in disaster: the special effects had seemed more real than life . . . until the holograms she was shooting with live ammunition turned out to be solid flesh and blood . . . and
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The Barsoom Project

by Larry Niven, Steven Barnes ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Series Audiobook 2 - The Dream Park Series
Unabridged

14 hours 34 min

A visionary science fiction classic from Larry Niven and Steven BarnesThe Barsoom Project is the direct sequel to 1981’s Dream Park. Eviane’s first visit to the state-of-art amusement arena Dream Park ended in disaster: the special effects had seemed more real than life … until the holograms she was shooting with live ammunition turned out to be solid flesh and blood … and very, very dead.Haunted ... Read more

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A visionary science fiction classic from Larry Niven and Steven BarnesThe Barsoom Project is the direct sequel to 1981’s Dream Park. Eviane’s first visit to the state-of-art amusement arena Dream Park ended in disaster: the special effects had seemed more real than life … until the holograms she was shooting with live ammunition turned out to be solid flesh and blood … and very, very dead.Haunted
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Ice Vegas

by Steven Barnes, Larry Niven ...

Packed with Larry Niven and Steven Barnes’s trademark excitement and science-based extrapolation, this thrilling novel introduces readers to Ice Vegas, an extraordinary city of the future powered by nuclear fusion.Carver Reeves is head of security for BALDR, the massive nuclear facility that powers half of Europe, and by extension Ice Vegas, the glittering architectural fantasia of a domed city ... Read more

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Packed with Larry Niven and Steven Barnes’s trademark excitement and science-based extrapolation, this thrilling novel introduces readers to Ice Vegas, an extraordinary city of the future powered by nuclear fusion.Carver Reeves is head of security for BALDR, the massive nuclear facility that powers half of Europe, and by extension Ice Vegas, the glittering architectural fantasia of a domed city
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Dream Park

by Larry Niven, Steven Barnes ...

First in the visionary science fiction series about a virtual reality theme park from the New York Times –bestselling authors.A group of pretend adventurers suit up for a campaign called "The South Seas Treasure Game." As in the early Role Playing Games, there are Dungeon Masters, warriors, magicians, and thieves. The difference? At Dream Park, a futuristic fantasy theme park full of holographic ... Read more

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First in the visionary science fiction series about a virtual reality theme park from the New York Times –bestselling authors.A group of pretend adventurers suit up for a campaign called "The South Seas Treasure Game." As in the early Role Playing Games, there are Dungeon Masters, warriors, magicians, and thieves. The difference? At Dream Park, a futuristic fantasy theme park full of holographic
... Read more

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The Moon Maze Game

by Larry Niven, Steven Barnes ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Series Audiobook 4 - The Dream Park Series
Unabridged

12 hours 59 min

The year is 2085, and humanity has spread throughout the solar system, a stable lunar colony is agitating for independence, and lunar tourism is on the rise…Against this background, professional “Close Protection” specialist Scotty Griffin, fresh off a disastrous assignment, is offered the opportunity of a lifetime: to shepherd the teenaged heir to the Republic of Kikaya on a fabulous vacation. ... Read more

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The year is 2085, and humanity has spread throughout the solar system, a stable lunar colony is agitating for independence, and lunar tourism is on the rise…Against this background, professional “Close Protection” specialist Scotty Griffin, fresh off a disastrous assignment, is offered the opportunity of a lifetime: to shepherd the teenaged heir to the Republic of Kikaya on a fabulous vacation.
... Read more

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Audiobook

Dream Park

by Larry Niven, Steven Barnes ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Dream Park Series
Unabridged

13 hours 34 min

A group of pretend adventurers suit up for a campaign called “the South Seas Treasure Game.” As in the early role-playing games, there are dungeon masters, warriors, magicians, and thieves. The difference? At Dream Park, a futuristic fantasy theme park full of holographic attractions and the latest in VR technology, they play in an artificial enclosure that has been enhanced with special effects, ... Read more

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A group of pretend adventurers suit up for a campaign called “the South Seas Treasure Game.” As in the early role-playing games, there are dungeon masters, warriors, magicians, and thieves. The difference? At Dream Park, a futuristic fantasy theme park full of holographic attractions and the latest in VR technology, they play in an artificial enclosure that has been enhanced with special effects,
... Read more

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The Seascape Tattoo

by Larry Niven, Steven Barnes ...

Mortal enemies. Unlikely allies. A daring rescue mission that will change everything.The Seascape Tattoo is the latest spellbinding adventure in Larry Niven and Steven Barnes' acclaimed fantasy series. Aros of Azteca and Neoloth-Pteor, the deadliest of enemies - a fierce swordsman and a powerful sorcerer - have tried to kill each other more times than either can count. But when the princess ... Read more

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Mortal enemies. Unlikely allies. A daring rescue mission that will change everything.The Seascape Tattoo is the latest spellbinding adventure in Larry Niven and Steven Barnes' acclaimed fantasy series. Aros of Azteca and Neoloth-Pteor, the deadliest of enemies - a fierce swordsman and a powerful sorcerer - have tried to kill each other more times than either can count. But when the princess
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Star Wars: Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss

by Steven Barnes ...

Series series Star Wars
Jedi Master Mace Windu travels to a dangerous, remote planet on a mission that challenges even his deadly prowess—all to fulfill Qui-Gon’s last request.The Jedi are reeling from Qui-Gon Jinn’s sudden death at the hands of a Sith. Jedi Master Mace Windu’s feelings about Qui-Gon have always been complicated—and have not been made any simpler by death. While they often disagreed, Mace valued Qui-Gon ... Read more

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Jedi Master Mace Windu travels to a dangerous, remote planet on a mission that challenges even his deadly prowess—all to fulfill Qui-Gon’s last request.The Jedi are reeling from Qui-Gon Jinn’s sudden death at the hands of a Sith. Jedi Master Mace Windu’s feelings about Qui-Gon have always been complicated—and have not been made any simpler by death. While they often disagreed, Mace valued Qui-Gon
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