Whether or not you enjoy Pirate Utopia will depend upon one thing – How well you can appreciate an unconventional approach to stories. The very name and idea of this book is an oxymoron after all, combining Eden with a bunch of pillaging, raping corsairs seems like something which would only end in disaster. However, Sterling approaches this to explore a few personal views on the subject of politics and societal evolution, resulting in a remarkably unique book.
In the middle of the Adriatic Sea, the world is changing. In the Regency of Carnaro, a population of futurists, dreamers and raiders seek to make their make upon the world. Going so far as to raid their European counterparts, they seek to oppose capitalist and communist governments alike in a bid for world dominance.
The nation itself is founded upon a union of complete absurdity, twisting certain historical figures and names until the book’s world
from Horror and Sci Fi Magazines http://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/book-reviews-latest-literary-releases/16208-pirateutopia
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