Polostan
Author | Neal Stephenson |
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Language | English |
Series | Bomb Light |
Release number | 1 |
Genre | |
Set in | Soviet Union, United States, 1933–1934 |
Publisher | William Morrow and Company/HarperCollins |
Publication date | 2024 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Hardcover (first edition) |
Pages | 312 |
ISBN | 9-780-06233-449-7 |
Preceded by | none |
Polostan is a 2024 spy novel by American author Neal Stephenson, and the first novel in a planned historical fiction series called Bomb Light. The novel received positive reviews from critics.[1][2][3]
Plot
Set in the early 20th century, Polostan dramatizes the early life of Dawn Rae as she moves between the United States and the Soviet Union amidst the dawn of the Atomic age. Dawn recounts her time in the States as she's being groomed as a spy for the organization that would eventually become the KGB.
Stephenson references various historical figures and events that occurred in 1930s America, such as General Patton and the Century of Progress.
Critical reception
References
- ^ Fesperman, Dan (October 15, 2024). "Neal Stephenson's New Novel Traces the Making of a Spy". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 15, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ Di Filippo, Paul (October 15, 2024). "With Polostan, Neal Stephenson Tries Something New". Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 15, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "Polostan". Fiction. Kirkus Reviews. Vol. 92, no. 18. September 15, 2024 [published online August 17, 2024]. p. 24. Archived from the original on October 20, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.