"It's the end of the world as we know it.
What can you make of it but art?"
The colony world of Reis was once a prosperous, glittering
center of manufacture and trade. But now, in the grip of
planet-wide plague, Reis has been quarantined--cut off from the
rest of the galaxy. Only electronic communication can cross the
barrier.
No one knew where the plague came from. No one knows how it is
spread. And no one knows who will live or die. Which leaves one big
question: What do you do in the meantime, while you're waiting to
find out?
Time is killing them, but the handful of disaffected artists who
hang at Club Metz are past masters at killing time. Society is
falling apart; the A.I. that runs everything is acting weirder
every day--but they'll find ways to survive, or at least
prevail.
Editorial Reviews:
"One of the most original portrayals of artificial intelligence
since Arthur C. Clarke's duplicitous HAL." --"Booklist"
"A mature and insightful work of science fiction." --"The New
York Review of Science Fiction"
"Marvelously told." --Jack Womack, author of "Let's Put the
Future Behind Us"
"A truly marvelous book. The writing is skillful and stylish,
and the science is cutting-edge--you can't really ask for a lot
more." --"Absolute Magnitude"
General
Imprint: |
Fantastic Books
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2011 |
First published: |
April 2011 |
Authors: |
Shariann Lewitt
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
198 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-61720-066-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Science fiction
Promotions
|
LSN: |
1-61720-066-2 |
Barcode: |
9781617200663 |
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