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Time gate

by Robert Silverberg, Bill Fawcett

Set in a mid-21st century dominated by simulation technology, this novel follows the digital recreation of historical figures, such as Elizabeth I and Socrates, as they interact within a virtual world they may attempt to reshape.

Accession 8917 ISBN 0671698508 Publisher Baen Enterprises
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