Kim Stanley Robinson, The Years of Rice and Salt (2002)
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We live in a universe ruled by very few laws, but the redoubling of violence by violence is one of the main ones.
— Kim Stanley Robinson on Violence
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About Kim Stanley Robinson
Kim Stanley Robinson (born 23 March 1952) is a science fiction novelist most famous for his Mars trilogy.
About Kim Stanley Robinson
Kim Stanley Robinson (born 23 March 1952) is a science fiction novelist most famous for his Mars trilogy.
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