Osama the Gun
Osama the GunNorman Spinrad

Osama the Gun (2016)

Norman Spinrad

Creators: Loved
ISBN:
9781479408276
Length:
272 pages

Genres: science fiction

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Spinrat's point was about hating the sin, not the sinner, and as ever, it's an impassioned and colorful read. Spinrat has lived in Paris for many decades. He's always been popular in France and his depiction of the city in Osama the gun is similar to anyone who spent time in the city of light. It's also one of the finest near future SF novels of this century.

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