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The Life of the World to Come

The Life of the World to Come

The Life of the World to Come is the fifth installment in the series of science fiction time travel novels by Kage Baker concerning the exploits of The Company.


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“Alec is beautiful,” said Jill, bending down to kiss him.
“Like a mushroom cloud!”

scoffed Balkister.
Source: The Life of the World to Come (2004), Chapter 6, “Alec and His Friends” (p. 109)

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“It didn’t matter that they were terrible at being parents; they were also very rich, which meant they could pay other people to love Alec.”

Source: The Life of the World to Come (2004), Chapter 4, “Smart Alec” (p. 55)

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“Rutherford was a historian, after all, and secretly enjoyed it when the truth did injury to modern sensibilities.”

Source: The Life of the World to Come (2004), Chapter 11, “Christmas Meeting” (p. 181)

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Kage Baker photo
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“Isn’t that a little hard on him? You’re not only making him feel bad about something he didn’t do, you’re making him feel bad about something that didn’t even shracking happen.”

“I believe churches used to call it original sin,” Rutherford agreed, looking crafty. “But what does it matter, if it serves to make him a better man?”
Source: The Life of the World to Come (2004), Chapter 5, “Another Meeting” (p. 97)

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