Machine Man
Published on 2. May 2013
278 pages
978-1-4481-6983-2 (ISBN)
Description
A wickedly observed, disturbing, darkly funny and surprisingly moving parable for a new tech-obsessed age by the acclaimed author of Jennifer Government.
Scientist Charles Neumann loses a leg in an industrial accident. It's not a tragedy. It's an opportunity. Charlie always thought his body could be better. He begins to explore a few ideas. To build parts. Better parts.
Prostheticist Lola Shanks loves a good artificial limb. In Charlie, she sees a man on his way to becoming artificial everything. But others see a madman.Or a product.Or a weapon . . .
A story for this age of pervasive technology, Machine Man is a darkly funny unravelling of one man's quest for ultimate self-improvement.
Scientist Charles Neumann loses a leg in an industrial accident. It's not a tragedy. It's an opportunity. Charlie always thought his body could be better. He begins to explore a few ideas. To build parts. Better parts.
Prostheticist Lola Shanks loves a good artificial limb. In Charlie, she sees a man on his way to becoming artificial everything. But others see a madman.Or a product.Or a weapon . . .
A story for this age of pervasive technology, Machine Man is a darkly funny unravelling of one man's quest for ultimate self-improvement.
Reviews / Votes
A meticulously devised, deviant little parable - once it starts, you can't look away -- Austin Grossman, author of Soon I Will Be Invincible Wickedly entertaining. A brilliant book: caustically funny and - by its closing chapter - surprisingly moving -- SCOTT SMITH, author of The Ruins Using precision-engineered prose, Max Barry has built a gleaming, terrifying device: part love story, part horror story, part thought experiment, all entertaining -- Charles Yu, author of How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe Don't open this one unless you're prepared to keep reading until the last page is done -- Seth Godin, author of Linchpin Wickely entertaining...a brilliant book: caustically funny, and - by its closing chapter - surprisingly moving. -- SCOTT SMITH, author of A Simple Plan and The Ruins Using precision-engineered prose, max barry has built a gleaming, terrifying device: part love story, part horror story, part thought experiment, all entertaining. -- CHARLES YU, author of How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe A meticulously devised, deviant little parable - once it starts, you can't look away. -- AUSTIN GROSSMAN, author of Soon I Will Be Invincible Don't open this one unless you're prepared to keep reading until the last page...once again, Barry delivers. -- SETH GODIN, author of LinchpinMore details
Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Edition type
Digital original
File size
0,98 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4481-6983-2 (9781448169832)
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Person
Max Barry was born in 1973 and lives in Melbourne, Australia. He worked for tech giant HP before he began writing fiction and developed the online nation simulation game NationStates as well as contributing to various open source software projects. He has written 4 acclaimed novels - Syrup, Company, Jennifer Government and now Machine Man - which brilliantly satirize various states of the current western human condition. His new novel, Lexicon, is published this summer.
