The Years of the City


The Years of the City is a science fiction novel by American writer Frederik Pohl, published in 1984.

Plot summary

The novel is composed by five connected stories, describing an utopia being built in New York City.

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed The Years of the City for White Dwarf #64, and stated that "There are corny elements and things I can't believe; but overall it's impressive, with enough 'realistic' bitterness to make us cynics swallow the sugary core of optimism."
Wendy Graham reviewed The Years of the City for Adventurer magazine and stated that "If this is the future, it's not so bad, and I liked the book too."

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