false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172468475m/179193.jpg 179193 2 In his <I>New York Times</I> Notable Book <I>Circuit of Heaven</I> and its sequel, <I>End of Days</I>, Dennis Danvers explored the mental, emotional, and ethical aspects of living in virtual reality. Now, in a powerful and passionate near-future novel, <I>The Fourth World</I>, Mr. Danvers expands these considerations to include the political and socioeconomic costs of virtual existence.<p> When NewsReal cyberreporter Santee St. John witnesses a brutal massacre in war-torn Mexico, the WebNet suppresses his report. But beautiful American expatriate Margaret Mayfield might be able to help him deliver his news to the world and smuggle in a secret new technology that could turn the farmer-rebels' failing struggle to victory. Then Santee disappears, and Margaret must dare the desperate dangers of the Third World to find her lover, her only ally a young "webkicker" who rejects virtual reality but is woefully inexperienced in physical existence. Even if they can find Santee and activate the smuggled technology, it may be too late to stop a worlds-spanning conspiracy with plans so well-entrenched and corrupt that the war may be nothing but a diversion. <I>--Cynthia Ward</I> 2342925 2000 The Fourth World total:10|5:2|4:4|3:4| 10 38 16 2 3 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Sep 20 14:17:08 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 20 14:19:51 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Oct 04 23:02:59 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 23:03:38 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Sep 17 22:54:57 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 22:54:57 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Aug 17 15:42:23 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 15:42:23 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jul 22 20:28:12 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 13:22:19 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jul 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 17:14:44 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 16:58:46 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Mar 24 07:25:56 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 07:25:56 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Nov 28 02:25:16 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 02:25:16 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Mon Nov 24 15:48:37 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 15:48:37 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sat Aug 09 11:17:44 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 09 11:46:30 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Wed Aug 06 09:23:23 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 06 09:23:23 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Mon Jan 21 18:09:09 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 21 18:09:09 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Fri Jan 18 15:05:05 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 18 15:05:05 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Tue Jan 08 08:25:26 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 19 08:14:17 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 19 08:14:22 -0800 2007 3 0 false false Thu Sep 27 13:18:44 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 27 13:18:44 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 27 13:18:44 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Wed May 30 09:38:14 -0700 2007 Wed May 30 09:38:14 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=179193