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Alaska

Northernmost of the United States, this setting for large portions of the novel is known as the Last Frontier. It is a byword for rugged independence and self-sufficient survival.

Archangel

The name of a movie starring one of the focal characters, this fictional film, set in a Russian city of the same name, establishes her as a star. Her removal from the continued franchise does much to move the plot of the story.

Great Circle

A geometric term from which the novel takes its title, this describes a circumnavigative course around the planet. As with all circles, it represents both completion and infinity.

Los Angeles

Generally considered the second- or third-most-important city in the United States, this is the second-largest city in the country in terms of population. A major cultural center, it contributes much to domestic and global perceptions of the United States and so can...

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