Necessity

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Jo Walton: Necessity (2016)

334 pages

English language

Published Nov. 13, 2016

ISBN:
978-0-7653-7902-3
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OCLC Number:
918994524

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5 stars (2 reviews)

"The conclusion to The Just City and The Philosopher Kings" --

"More than sixty-five years ago, Pallas Athena founded the Just City on an island in the eastern Mediterranean, placing it centuries before the Trojan War, populating it with teachers and children from throughout human history, and committing it to building a society based on the principles of Plato's Republic. Among the City's children was Pytheas, secretly the god Apollo in human form. Sixty years ago, the Just City schismed into five cities, each devoted to a different version of the original vision. Forty years ago, the five cities managed to bring their squabbles to a close. But in consequence of their struggle, their existence finally came to the attention of Zeus, who can't allow them to remain in deep antiquity, changing the course of human history. Convinced by Apollo to spare the Cities, Zeus instead moved everything on the …

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5 stars

This is the one trilogy that I have had to read since the first book last year. This book is more than simple fantasy or sci-fi it is a truly philosophical book on the ideals and ideas of Plato's Republic. Who it would work for and who it wouldn't.

Amazing characters, and amazing thoughts from an amazing writer.

If you like deeply philosophical books definitely pick this one up!

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  • Gods
  • Goddesses
  • Fiction