84K: 'An eerily plausible dystopian masterpiece' Emily St John Mandel
Autor Claire Northen Limba Engleză Paperback – 24 mai 2018
'AN EXTRAORDINARY NOVEL . . . with echoes of The Handmaid's Tale' Cory Doctorow
*CLAIRE NORTH SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES/PFD YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD*
From one of the most original new voices in modern fiction comes a startling vision of a world where you can get away with anything . . .
Theo Miller knows the value of human life - to the very last penny.
Working in the Criminal Audit Office, he assesses each crime that crosses his desk and makes sure the correct debt to society is paid in full.
But when his ex-lover is killed, it's different. This is one death he can't let become merely an entry on a balance sheet.
Because when the richest in the world are getting away with murder, sometimes the numbers just don't add up.
From the award-winning Claire North comes an electrifying and provocative new novel which will resonate with readers around the world.
Praise for Claire North:
'Poignant and intensely gripping' Guardian
'Little short of a masterpiece' Independent
'Ambitious, immensely humane and full of philosophical panache' Sunday Times
'One of the fiction highlights of the decade' Judy Finnigan, Richard and Judy Book Club
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780356507385
ISBN-10: 0356507386
Pagini: 464
Dimensiuni: 234 x 158 x 33 mm
Greutate: 0.62 kg
Editura: Little Brown
Colecția Orbit
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0356507386
Pagini: 464
Dimensiuni: 234 x 158 x 33 mm
Greutate: 0.62 kg
Editura: Little Brown
Colecția Orbit
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Recenzii
An eerily plausible dystopian masterpiece
An extraordinary novel that stands with the best of dystopian fiction, with echoes of The Handmaid's Tale
Absolutely breath-taking... An early and compelling candidate for best novel of 2018. Read it
Another captivating novel from one of the most intriguing and genre-bending novelists
Claire North goes from strength to strength . . . A tense, moving story set in drawing from current political trends to present a draconian future similar to that of Nineteen Eighty-Four
[A] gut-punch of a novel . . . a story that is rare - one of those that is so good I didn't want it to end . . . Painted in shades of Fahrenheit 451, of Children of Men, Soylent Green and Brave New World
[North] demonstrates again that her imaginative energy is as prodigious as her output.
Absorbing and timely; a book to wrestle and argue with, but first and foremost, to read
84K is a furious, confrontational book that's extremely smart . . . .its energy is infectious and its ideas are fiercely provocative
This is a dystopian anthem for the modern activist, a warning of an all too near future and a wake-up call for anyone who believes justice should not come with a price tag. 84K is an important book but also a cracking thriller and a great bit of near-future speculative fiction. Quite simply, North's best book so far, and given how brilliant The Sudden Appearance of Hope and The Fifteen Lives of Harry August are, that is saying a lot.
North is an original and even dazzling writer, and fans of her work will enjoy this grim tale of capitalism taken to a terrifying extreme
The truly scary thing about 84K is how convincing this dark, brutal class-divided Britain is
North demonstrates skill in creating a terrifying setting that feels rooted to the present day . . . Every aspect of life in Theo's Britain is imbued with a menace that feels both recognizable and urgent, and the decisions the characters make as a result feel uncomfortably real.
One of the most distinct and compelling SF novels of the year thus far
It's exciting to read a genre novel that's willing to be this bold with language . . . 84K opens with a simple "what if," but it quickly develops into a structurally inventive, sharply observed thought experiment about the gradual disappearance of our basic liberties and human rights
A fascinating look at the decisions society is taking now
North's talent shines out
Claire North is a true original, a master of ingenious plotting and feats of imagination
Claire North's writing is terrific, smart and entertaining
An extraordinary novel that stands with the best of dystopian fiction, with echoes of The Handmaid's Tale
Absolutely breath-taking... An early and compelling candidate for best novel of 2018. Read it
Another captivating novel from one of the most intriguing and genre-bending novelists
Claire North goes from strength to strength . . . A tense, moving story set in drawing from current political trends to present a draconian future similar to that of Nineteen Eighty-Four
[A] gut-punch of a novel . . . a story that is rare - one of those that is so good I didn't want it to end . . . Painted in shades of Fahrenheit 451, of Children of Men, Soylent Green and Brave New World
[North] demonstrates again that her imaginative energy is as prodigious as her output.
Absorbing and timely; a book to wrestle and argue with, but first and foremost, to read
84K is a furious, confrontational book that's extremely smart . . . .its energy is infectious and its ideas are fiercely provocative
This is a dystopian anthem for the modern activist, a warning of an all too near future and a wake-up call for anyone who believes justice should not come with a price tag. 84K is an important book but also a cracking thriller and a great bit of near-future speculative fiction. Quite simply, North's best book so far, and given how brilliant The Sudden Appearance of Hope and The Fifteen Lives of Harry August are, that is saying a lot.
North is an original and even dazzling writer, and fans of her work will enjoy this grim tale of capitalism taken to a terrifying extreme
The truly scary thing about 84K is how convincing this dark, brutal class-divided Britain is
North demonstrates skill in creating a terrifying setting that feels rooted to the present day . . . Every aspect of life in Theo's Britain is imbued with a menace that feels both recognizable and urgent, and the decisions the characters make as a result feel uncomfortably real.
One of the most distinct and compelling SF novels of the year thus far
It's exciting to read a genre novel that's willing to be this bold with language . . . 84K opens with a simple "what if," but it quickly develops into a structurally inventive, sharply observed thought experiment about the gradual disappearance of our basic liberties and human rights
A fascinating look at the decisions society is taking now
North's talent shines out
Claire North is a true original, a master of ingenious plotting and feats of imagination
Claire North's writing is terrific, smart and entertaining
Notă biografică
Claire North is a pseudonym for Catherine Webb, a Carnegie Medal-nominated author whose first book was written when she was just fourteen years old. She went on to write several other novels in various genres, before publishing her first major work as Claire North, The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August, in 2014. It was a critically acclaimed success, receiving rave reviews and an Audie nomination, and was included in the Washington Post's Best Books of the Year list. Her next novel, Touch, was also in the Washington Post's Best Books of the Year, in 2015. Catherine currently works as a theatre lighting designer and is a fan of big cities, urban magic, Thai food and graffiti-spotting. She lives in London.