The Gate of Worlds
First edition (US) | |
| Author | Robert Silverberg |
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| Cover artist | H. Lawrence Hoffman |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Holt, Rinehart & Winston |
Publication date | 1967 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 244 pp |
| Followed by | Beyond the Gate of Worlds (short stories) |
The Gate of Worlds is an alternate history novel by American writer Robert Silverberg. It was first published by Holt, Rinehart & Winston in the United States in 1967. The first UK hardcover edition was published by Gollancz in 1978.
Set in an alternate timeline where the Black Death decimates much more of Europe's population, the book explores a world where the European powers are unable to recover from the pandemic, leaving them vulnerable against the rising Ottoman Empire and unable to successfully colonize the Americas, while other powers grow in size and influence in Eurasia. The novel follows young entrepreneur Dan Beauchamp and his travels to Turtle Island, leaving behind the destitute British Isles.