84K - 'An eerily plausible dystopian masterpiece' Emily St John Mandel (North Claire)(Paperback / softback) - diskuze

''AN EERILY PLAUSIBLE DYSTOPIAN MASTERPIECE'' Emily St. John Mandel, author of STATION ELEVEN''AN EXTRAORDINARY NOVEL . . . with echoes of The Handmaid''s Tale'' Cory Doctorow***SHORTLISTED FOR THE PHILIP K. DICK 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 84K:''Another captivating novel from one of the most intriguing and genre-bending novelists'' Booklist''Claire North goes from strength to strength . . . A tense, moving story'' Guardian''Absolutely breath-taking... An early and compelling candidate for best novel of 2018'' SciFi Magazine''A dystopian anthem for the modern activist . . . 84K is an important book but also a cracking thriller . . . Quite simply, North''s best book so far'' Starburst''North is an original and even dazzling writer'' Kirkus''North''s talent shines out'' Sunday Time
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