Bold as Love is a novel by the British author Gwyneth Jones. First published in 2001 by Gollancz, the full title is Bold as Love: a Near Future Fantasy. The setting is "near-future" England and the novel combines elements of science fiction, fantasy and horror while dealing with issues of gender, politics, and environmental concerns. The subject matter refers heavily to popular music.
The novel is part of a series continued in Castles Made of San...
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Bold as Love is a novel by the British author Gwyneth Jones. First published in 2001 by Gollancz, the full title is Bold as Love: a Near Future Fantasy. The setting is "near-future" England and the novel combines elements of science fiction, fantasy and horror while dealing with issues of gender, politics, and environmental concerns. The subject matter refers heavily to popular music.
The novel is part of a series continued in Castles Made of Sand, Midnight Lamp, Band of Gypsys, and Rainbow Bridge. The titles of all the novels in the "Bold as Love Sequence" are taken from songs by or works related to Jimi Hendrix.
Ax Preston, mixed race guitarist from Taunton, having survived a government-organised massacre of the official Green Party (under cover of a pop-culture reception à la “Cool Britannia” in Hyde Park), emerges from the ensuing chaos as the true leader England desperately needs. He and his friends, also Indie musicians, tackle an outrageous series of disasters, including a...
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