Glory season
by David Brin · first published 1993
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Maia and her twin sister must leave their home to seek their fortunes. On their journey they endure hardship, hunger, imprisonment, bloody battles with pirates and separation. Maia meets a traveler who threatens the delicate balance of their society.
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You might enjoy reading Glory Season by David Brin. It's a scifi novel with pirates and a competitive version of Conway's Game of Life- it's not central to the plot, but I've forgotten the plot and still remember Life. I read it several…
on “Elementary Knightship found in Conway's Game of Life” ↗Vinge is certainly one of the greats but so is David Brin. I would not consider him under the radar though. Some of his best are Earth, The Heart of The Comet, Glory Season.
on “Vernor Vinge has died” ↗Here are some which, though perhaps not the best, haunt my memory through unique nostalgia. Glory Season, David Brin. Ok, this is one of the best. A heartrending saga of epic scale. Carve the Sky, Alexander Jablokov. Scifi feudalism. All of an Instant, Richard Garfinkle. Vita Nostra, Marina & Sergey Dyachenko.…
on “Sci-fi books that you may never have heard of, but definitely should read” ↗This reminds me of David Brin's book Glory Season, where a common pastime for the characters is the play a competitive version of the Game of Life. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glory_Season
on “Conway's Multiplayer Game of Life” ↗