The Years of the City (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Frederik Pohl
- First Published: 1984
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Science fiction—utopia
- Time of Work: The twenty-first century
- Setting: New York City
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction, Dystopian fiction
- Subjects: Justice, New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, New York City, Future, Twenty-first century, Labor unions, Utopias
- Locales: New York, NY
The Plot
Frederik Pohl’s The Years of the City comprises five distinct yet connected stories that tell about a future New York City as it is transformed from a nearly dystopian existence to an idyllic urban society. Guided by the premise of civitas as civilization, Pohl zooms in on the lives of characters to focus briefly on their lives, providing the reader with literary snapshots. As the novel unfolds, the reader is shown how positive change is achieved and how gradual, progressive changes manifest themselves in the creation of a rather utopian city.
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