''Newton's Cannon'' (1998) is a
science fantasy novel by American writer
Gregory Keyes,
the first book in his ''
The Age of Unreason'' series. The
protagonist for the novel is
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin ( April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher. Encyclopædia Britannica, Wood, 2021 Among the leading inte ...
; other key characters to the novel are
James Franklin – Ben's brother,
John Collins – Ben's friend, as well as Adrienne and
King Louis XIV – the Sun King.
''The Age of Unreason'' Series
The other three novels of the series are:
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A Calculus of Angels
''A Calculus of Angels'' is an alternate history and fantasy novel by American writer Gregory Keyes, the second book in '' The Age of Unreason'' series. It was initially published by Del Rey on March 30, 1999. A follow up to '' Newton's Cannon ...
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Empire of Unreason
An empire is a "political unit" made up of several territories and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire (sometimes referred to as the metropole) ex ...
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The Shadow of Gods''
See also
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Space gun Space Gun may refer to:
* Space gun, a method of launching an object into space
* ''Space Gun'' (album), a 2018 album by Guided by Voices
* ''Space Gun'' (video game), a 1990 arcade game
* Ljutic Space Gun, a 12 gauge single-shot shotgun
See also
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External links
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References
*Green, Roland. "New SF and fantasy books." Booklist 94.18 (15 May 1998): 1601.
*KILLHEFFER, ROBERT K.J. "Books." Fantasy & Science Fiction 96.3 (Mar. 1999): 35.
*Cassada, Jackie, et al. "Book reviews: Fiction." Library Journal 123.9 (15 May 1998): 118.
*Steinberg, Sybil, and Jonathan Bing.. "Forecasts: Fiction." Publishers Weekly 245.15 (13 Apr. 1998): 57.
1998 American novels
1998 science fiction novels
American steampunk novels
American alternate history novels
Science fantasy novels
Novels by J. Gregory Keyes
Cultural depictions of Isaac Newton
Cultural depictions of Benjamin Franklin
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