The Golden Globe

Overview:

• Title: The Golden Globe
• Author: John Varley
• Year: 1998
• Type: Novel
• Series: Metal trilogy
• Number in series: 2

Synopsis:

(Thematic) sequel to Steel Beach, middle of an announced "Metal" trilogy taking place from a universe slightly different from the early Eight Worlds stories. The narrator, consummate actor and a skilled con man Kenneth "Sparky" Valentine, races across the solar system to be on Luna in time to play King Lear, dodging an assassin from the Charonese Mafia.

Awards:

• 1999. The Golden Globe Locus Poll, Best SF Novel (Nomination)
• 1999. The Golden Globe Prometheus, Prometheus (Best Libertarian SF Novel) (Win)
• 1999. The Golden Globe Endeavour, Distinguished Novel or Collection (Nomination)

Editions/Publications:

• 1998. The Golden Globe (1998, John Varley Ace, ISBN-10: 0441005586, $22.95, 425 pages, Hardcover, Novel)
• 1999. The Golden Globe (1999, John Varley Ace, ISBN-10: 0441006434, $6.99, 517 pages, Paperback, Novel)
• 1999. The Golden Globe (September 1999, John Varley Ace, ISBN-10: 0441006434, $7.99, 517 pages, Paperback, Novel)

Resources:

• Wikipedia article on The Golden Globe