--- product_id: 5724567 title: "Star's Reach: A Novel Of The Deindustrial Future" price: "€ 25.91" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/5724567-stars-reach-a-novel-of-the-deindustrial-future store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Star's Reach: A Novel Of The Deindustrial Future **Price:** € 25.91 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Star's Reach: A Novel Of The Deindustrial Future - **How much does it cost?** € 25.91 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/5724567-stars-reach-a-novel-of-the-deindustrial-future) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Star's Reach: A Novel Of The Deindustrial Future: 9780984376476: Greer, John Michael: Books Review: Unique, thoughtful, subtle, and a great page-turner! - Like everything Greer writes, this novel of the "deindustrial future" is thoughtful, delightfully readable, and more complex than it initially appears. The story's narrator, a professional scavenger in a future North America reduced to poverty by fossil fuel depletion and climate change, finds a clue to the location of a place, long considered a mere legend, where the government of the former United States communicated with aliens. Fascinated, he dedicates himself to searching for it, crisscrossing half the continent, collaborating with half a dozen interesting characters, and through them getting accidentally involved in national politics. Without spoilers: the outcome of the quest is quite satisfying but not at all the trite sci-fi resolution a different author might have given us. While the protagonist expresses his voice in straightforward, simple language appropriate to a young man of considerable intelligence but limited education, the overall plot structure is complex, nonlinear and carefully planned, often giving teasers about momentous past events then making the reader wait several chapters to find out what happened. The projection of what eastern America might look like environmentally and economically in a couple of centuries is interesting and mostly plausible, if jazzed up a bit for the sake of fiction. The successor culture Greer creates for the story is poor compared to ours and hardly utopian, but also not dystopian. It includes what might be called a "neo-neopagan" environmental consciousness embraced by the entire public (which is perhaps too much to hope for on that timescale) and significant roles for women in politics and what's left of academia (in contrast to the apparent assumption of some male declinist writers that as soon as times get tough, women will go cheerfully back to total subordination). The book is highly recommended. Review: Fun, provocative, intriguing - Summary: A compelling story of a post-fossil-fuel world, with solid characters and a deft handling of material that could easily have veered off into heavy-handed preaching or trite rehash. Well worth the time and money. Pros: I like "quest" stories, so this appealed to me. I had not followed along as Mr. Greer evolved it online, but I devoured it over the course of two days after I bought it. Trey and his merry band were likeable and, in the context of the story, well fleshed out, not cardboard mouthpieces of political views. There was a solid mix of action and philosophy (for lack of a better term) interspersed with the mechanics of daily life in a world with radically reduced energy supplies. Knowing something about breaking up concrete, shoring up structures, etc. (which play a key role, especially early on) it was enjoyable to find that as reasonably accurate. The nuclear stuff was actually handled well too, which surprised me even more than how well the structure material was presented. The plot was coherent and the world as presented in the novel made sense based on the back story, Cons: Very few cons. Some of the characters introduced in the second half of the story could have used a bit more fleshing out (mainly because they were so interesting that I wanted to know more). The wrap-up of the story strained credulity a little, but it worked. All in all an outstanding work of speculative fiction well worth your time, and one I expect to reread with profit in the future. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #5,729,743 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #5,047 in First Contact Science Fiction (Books) #765,915 in Literature & Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (158) | | Dimensions | 6 x 0.94 x 9 inches | | ISBN-10 | 098437647X | | ISBN-13 | 978-0984376476 | | Item Weight | 1.01 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 376 pages | | Publication date | April 19, 2014 | | Publisher | Founders House Publishing LLC | ## Images ![Star's Reach: A Novel Of The Deindustrial Future - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71uIhFwlz4L.jpg) ![Star's Reach: A Novel Of The Deindustrial Future - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71GGW7GnBGL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Unique, thoughtful, subtle, and a great page-turner! *by W***N on August 17, 2014* Like everything Greer writes, this novel of the "deindustrial future" is thoughtful, delightfully readable, and more complex than it initially appears. The story's narrator, a professional scavenger in a future North America reduced to poverty by fossil fuel depletion and climate change, finds a clue to the location of a place, long considered a mere legend, where the government of the former United States communicated with aliens. Fascinated, he dedicates himself to searching for it, crisscrossing half the continent, collaborating with half a dozen interesting characters, and through them getting accidentally involved in national politics. Without spoilers: the outcome of the quest is quite satisfying but not at all the trite sci-fi resolution a different author might have given us. While the protagonist expresses his voice in straightforward, simple language appropriate to a young man of considerable intelligence but limited education, the overall plot structure is complex, nonlinear and carefully planned, often giving teasers about momentous past events then making the reader wait several chapters to find out what happened. The projection of what eastern America might look like environmentally and economically in a couple of centuries is interesting and mostly plausible, if jazzed up a bit for the sake of fiction. The successor culture Greer creates for the story is poor compared to ours and hardly utopian, but also not dystopian. It includes what might be called a "neo-neopagan" environmental consciousness embraced by the entire public (which is perhaps too much to hope for on that timescale) and significant roles for women in politics and what's left of academia (in contrast to the apparent assumption of some male declinist writers that as soon as times get tough, women will go cheerfully back to total subordination). The book is highly recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fun, provocative, intriguing *by 1***7 on April 28, 2014* Summary: A compelling story of a post-fossil-fuel world, with solid characters and a deft handling of material that could easily have veered off into heavy-handed preaching or trite rehash. Well worth the time and money. Pros: I like "quest" stories, so this appealed to me. I had not followed along as Mr. Greer evolved it online, but I devoured it over the course of two days after I bought it. Trey and his merry band were likeable and, in the context of the story, well fleshed out, not cardboard mouthpieces of political views. There was a solid mix of action and philosophy (for lack of a better term) interspersed with the mechanics of daily life in a world with radically reduced energy supplies. Knowing something about breaking up concrete, shoring up structures, etc. (which play a key role, especially early on) it was enjoyable to find that as reasonably accurate. The nuclear stuff was actually handled well too, which surprised me even more than how well the structure material was presented. The plot was coherent and the world as presented in the novel made sense based on the back story, Cons: Very few cons. Some of the characters introduced in the second half of the story could have used a bit more fleshing out (mainly because they were so interesting that I wanted to know more). The wrap-up of the story strained credulity a little, but it worked. All in all an outstanding work of speculative fiction well worth your time, and one I expect to reread with profit in the future. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great world building! *by P***P on June 15, 2017* Great world building. Contrary to one of the previous reviewers, I liked the bastardization of the place names ("Cago" is Chicago, etc). The story is interesting, the premise plausible. John Michael Greer tells the future de-industrialization without being heavy handed. The mix of rudimentary technology and bumpkin ways was believable. The only thing that was disconcerting was the abrupt shift from the journey to being in Star's Reach and telling the rest of the story in flashback. The General is introduced with "The Jennel and I became good friends before we got to Star's Reach. Now he is dead." (paraphrase). This took away some of the suspense. Once got used to this shift in style I liked the book. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/5724567-stars-reach-a-novel-of-the-deindustrial-future](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/5724567-stars-reach-a-novel-of-the-deindustrial-future) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-07-16*