"David Wingrove - Chung Kuo 5 - Beneath the Tree of Heaven" - читать интересную книгу автора (Wingrove David)

Steve Jeffery, Andy Sawyer and Mike Cobley.

Thanks also to Sylvie and Nicholas Chapuis, to Michael Iwoleit and all my other translators, and to
Stewart Robinson, Robert Gillies, and Alan MartinтАФcollectively known as TranceportтАФfor the cuts of
"A Spring Day at the Edge of the World" and "Fire and Ice." I'm looking forward to the complete Chung
Kuo album!

To Robert Carter, best of friends and historical novelist supreme, may Talwar reap the huge rewards it
deserves. And to Andy "The Slut" Muir, thanks for the tapes and see you in the downstairs bar of Moon
on the Green!

To Brian Griffin, first-line critic, a huge merci for all you did this time out. Your input was invaluable.

Huge thanks must also go to the players and management of Queens Park Rangers Football ClubтАФGerry
Francis, Ray Wilkins, Les Ferdinand, Clive Wilson, David Bardsley, Andy Sinton, Alan McDonald,
Darren Peacock, Andrew Impey, Bradley Allen, Ian Holloway, Gary Penrice, Rufus Brevett, Danny
Maddix, Simon Barker, Tony Roberts, Jan Stejskal, Dennis Bailey, and the rest of the
boysтАФfor adding hugely to the Tao of my life. See you Saturday!

To my darling wife, Susan, and to my beautiful girls, Jessica, Amy, and Georgia, much love
and thanks for making my life so rich.

Writing a multivolumed novel like this involves a lot of sitting and thinking, and what would I
do without the background of music? This time out special thanks go to Tangerine Dream,
I.Q., H. E Zinker, Tranceport, and the Guo Brothers.

Finally, to John Patrick Kavanagh, buddy and collaborator, here's a big Kan pei! to
CONTENTS

BOOK 5

Beneath the Tree of Heaven




PROLOGUE Winter 2210тАФ Ghosts' Torches

PART 1 Summer 2211тАФ The South Side of the Sky

Chapter 1 Upon a Sea of Dust

Chapter 2 Dreams of Mars

Chapter 3 Data into Flesh

Chapter 4 The Punishment of Heaven

Chapter 5 Mother Sky