A landmark of Australian science fiction, The Judas Mandala is Damien Broderick's ambitious exploration of time, consciousness, myth and technological evolution.

The novel moves between distant futures and the early twenty-first century, following interconnected lives as humanity grapples with artificial intelligence, memory, immortality and the persistence of ancient stories within radically transformed societies. Rather than offering conventional space opera, Broderick builds an intellectually restless novel where speculative science sits comfortably beside philosophy, psychology and classical mythology.

First published in 1982 and revised for this Australian edition, The Judas Mandala helped establish Broderick as one of Australia's most important speculative writers. Dense with ideas yet deeply human, it rewards readers of Olaf Stapledon, Ursula K. Le Guin, Greg Egan and Stanisław Lem, particularly those drawn to science fiction that treats the future as a laboratory for examining culture, identity and belief.

Mandarin Australia paperback, revised edition, 1990. Complete with striking period cover artwork. Very good condition with light shelf wear and minor edge rubbing. Binding is tight and the pages are clean throughout.