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The Golden Transcendence

John C. Wright

First published 2003
Publisher Tor
Format Hardcover
Type Novel
ISBN 0765307561
Cover art Shelley Eshkar
Pages 350

Notes

  • The full title with "or, The Last of the Masquerade" is on the title page.
  • First printing as per number line. It states "First Edition: November 2003" and "0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1"
  • The story runs from pages 17 to 337. Pages 338 to 350 are numbered and have an Appendix.
  • Priced for sale in Canada at C$35.95.
  • The cover art credit is on the back jacket flap.
  • The Contents list on page [7] lists the title of the appendix as "Appendix: Naming Conventions and Historic Aeons". The appendix starts on page [338] and has "Appendix" in a large font in the upper right corner and "Naming Conventions and Historic Aeons" in a smaller bold font centered over the text like a section header. The appendix also has sections for "Noetics", "Political System", "The Horitators", "Economics", "Naming Conventions", and "The End of the Golden Age" all in the same font as the first section header.

Awards

Year Award Category Status
2004 Locus Poll Award Best SF Novel Nominee/Finalist

Other Editions

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
The Golden Transcendence: or, The Last of the Masquerade Cover 2004 Tor Paperback Novel xvii+414
The Golden Transcendence Cover 2007 Tor eBook Novel