Cradle of Splendor

by Patricia Anthony

A freak accident during Brazil's first manned space launch goes from disastrous to baffling when the ship, expected to plummet back to earth, seemingly shoots into orbit without any propulsion. Reprint.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction

304 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Mary Slowik · Rating 2 out of 5]

Perhaps not the best introduction to Patricia Anthony?

I came into this novel with high hopes. The premise was intriguing enough. But all the early promise fades, and later on it's often difficult to tell what the hell is going on with the intrigue and different international agents. The groundwork for a great narrative seems to yield only a military showdown at the end, and strangely jarring scenes of child abuse.

I like weird. But this was too weird.

[Amy Leigh · Rating 1 out of 5]

The beginning was good. The premise was intriguing. And then the book wandered into a mess of unresolved storylines and unclear actions. I didn't like the characters and was confused on what the meaning of the whole finale was. I'd read great reviews of Patricia Anthony's other books, but after this one, I'm not anxious to read more.

[Thomas Knowles · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a new release from Event Horizon EBooks, an e-book reprint of the original 1996 Ace hardcover print edition. Note that the rating is posted by the publisher.

[dia · Rating 4 out of 5]

in which self actualization taps u into the secrets of the universe and u are hungryempty inside so u rape children. i think for me this bk was abt all the things people want and the relentless unsatisfaction. and sometimes that is ok and other times we squeeze out our wife's liver with our scraping nails or we are shot in the belly and our blood boils out between our ever grasping fingers

[Terry · Rating 1 out of 5]

There are too many unresolved subplots that aren't interesting enough for the reader to care if they are resolved. This novel was not worth the time spent to read it.

[Red7paulbrennan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Gave up mid book. did not like the style.