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Fugue for a Darkening Island (published in the US as Darkening Island) is a dystopian novel by Christopher Priest. [1] First published in 1972, it describes a man's struggle to protect his family and himself in a near future England ravaged by civil war.
1 gen 1972 · 3.22. 443 ratings71 reviews. War has devastated the African continent. Millions of homeless, hungry refugees have fled to other lands. In England, as more and more Africans arrive and set up communities, normal life soon begins to disintegrate, with the entire population irrevocably factionalized into the Afrims and their supporters ...
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Fugue – a glimpse into the future of Britain. At a time when the country is caught by civil conflict between a right-wing government and the liberal element, a third group arrives – refugee Africans from a continent devastated by nuclear attack. The country is ripe for a three-way civil war.
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Christopher Mackenzie Priest (14 July 1943 – 2 February 2024) was a British novelist and science fiction writer. His works include Fugue for a Darkening Island (1972), The Inverted World (1974), The Affirmation (1981), The Glamour (1984), The Prestige (1995), and The Separation (2002).
Tragic refugees escaping political and military upheaval at home are now all too frequently seeking asylum elsewhere. In Fugue, survivors of a terrible African war flee their blighted continent, and look for refuge in the countries of the West.
9 giu 2011 · Fugue for a Darkening Island Kindle Edition. by Christopher Priest (Author) Format: Kindle Edition. 4.2 72 ratings. See all formats and editions.
