In a not-too-distant future, the assassination of an all-powerful New York City Mayor has plunged the five boroughs back into a dangerous cesspool of crime, drugs, and prostitution. Professional prognosticator Lew Nichols joins the campaign team of a fast-rising politico running for the city's top o
The Stochastic Man
✍ Scribed by Robert Silverberg
- Publisher
- E-Reads
- Year
- 1975
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 150 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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✦ Synopsis
HUGO AWARD NOMINEE ó NEBULA AWARD NOMINEE Lew Nichols can predict the future. Not see the future, just make predictions based on research and statistics. Nichols is damn good at it, though, and his accuracy makes him a valuable addition to Paul Quinnís political campaign for New York City Mayor and possibly the White House. But, when Nichols meets eccentric millionaire Martin Carvajal, predictions suddenly seem petty and flippant. You see, Carvajal can actually see the futureónot trends, not optionsóa signal line of events stretching out ahead. Itís a gift Nichols can learn from this ìmentor,î but at what price? Will knowing the future make the present meaningless? Isaac Asimov said of author Robert Silverberg, ìWhere Silverberg goes today, the rest of science fiction will go tomorrow.î Find more of Silverbergís booksóHOT SKY AT MIDNIGHT, THORNS, TOWER OF GLASS, KINGDOMS OF THE WALL, THE ALIEN YEARS, THE LONGEST WAY HOME, and TO OPEN THE SKYóall available through E-Reads.
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