When the Sparrow Falls
Autor Neil Sharpsonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 9 mai 2022
Neil Sharpson's When the Sparrow Falls illuminates authoritarianism, complicity, and identity in the digital age, in a page turning, darkly-funny, frightening and touching story that recalls Philip K. Dick, John le Carré, and Kurt Vonnegut in equal measure.
Life in the Caspian Republic has taught Agent Nikolai South two rules. Trust No One. And work just hard enough not to make enemies.
Here, in the last sanctuary for the dying embers of the human race in a world run by artificial intelligence, if you stray from the path-your life is forfeit. But when a Party propagandist is killed-and is discovered as a "machine"-he's given a new mission: chaperone the widow, Lily, who has arrived to claim her husband's remains.
But when South sees that she, the first "machine" ever allowed into the country, bears an uncanny resemblance to his late wife, he's thrown into a maelstrom of betrayal, murder, and conspiracy that may bring down the Republic for good.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781250784230
ISBN-10: 1250784239
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 123 x 200 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.28 kg
Editura: St. Martin's Publishing Group
ISBN-10: 1250784239
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 123 x 200 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.28 kg
Editura: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Notă biografică
Neil Sharpson
Recenzii
"The world of the Caspian Republic is drawn with precision worthy of Philip K. Dick and the plot, with its gripping twists and turns, is worthy of comparison with Le Carré at his best. Rarely does such an exciting and innovative new voice emerge, both refreshing the genre and reminding the reader of what made them fall in love with it in the first place." -- Jessica Traynor, essayist and poet
“A gripping and intriguing debut.” -- Amelia Mellor, author of The Grandest Bookshop in the World
"A propulsive science fiction thriller... richly imagined [and] expertly told." -- Kevin Power, author of Bad Day in Blackrock and White City
"Part spy thriller, part dark dystopian, When The Sparrow Falls is a complex examination of identity, technology, power, and control."
"An impressive debut"
"A witty, playfully philosophical exploration of what it means to be human in a digital age."
“An original and gripping thriller.”
"A gripping and unsettling work of science fiction."
“Mixes Cold War nostalgia with smart thinking about artificial intelligence and spiritual identity.” -- The Times Sci-Fi Book of the Month
“A complex, sometimes profound novel.” -- The FT
"The fast-paced and engaging plot, and the extraordinarily interesting political dynamics of the setting make for one of the best debut novels of the year."
“A gripping and intriguing debut.” -- Amelia Mellor, author of The Grandest Bookshop in the World
"A propulsive science fiction thriller... richly imagined [and] expertly told." -- Kevin Power, author of Bad Day in Blackrock and White City
"Part spy thriller, part dark dystopian, When The Sparrow Falls is a complex examination of identity, technology, power, and control."
"An impressive debut"
"A witty, playfully philosophical exploration of what it means to be human in a digital age."
“An original and gripping thriller.”
"A gripping and unsettling work of science fiction."
“Mixes Cold War nostalgia with smart thinking about artificial intelligence and spiritual identity.” -- The Times Sci-Fi Book of the Month
“A complex, sometimes profound novel.” -- The FT
"The fast-paced and engaging plot, and the extraordinarily interesting political dynamics of the setting make for one of the best debut novels of the year."
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Security Agent Nikolai South is tasked with escorting a dead journalist's widow through the virulently anti-AI and repressive Caspian Republic. But as they delve deeper into the circumstances surrounding the death and the secrets it uncovers, South must choose between his loyalty to his country and his conscience.
Security Agent Nikolai South is tasked with escorting a dead journalist's widow through the virulently anti-AI and repressive Caspian Republic. But as they delve deeper into the circumstances surrounding the death and the secrets it uncovers, South must choose between his loyalty to his country and his conscience.