The dark design

About “The dark design”

The Dark Design is a 1977 science fiction novel by Philip José Farmer, the third book in his Riverworld series. The title comes from a poem by Sir Richard Francis Burton, which reflects the novel’s themes of fate and design. The story continues the series' premise of a river that transports people from different times and places into a strange world. Farmer's work explores philosophical and existential questions within a speculative setting. The novel is part of a larger series that blends science fiction with historical and literary elements. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)