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<p><b>Adrian Tchaikovsky, master of imaginative science fiction, returns with a delightfully humorous tale of robotic murder, re...
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<p><b>Adrian Tchaikovsky, master of imaginative science fiction, returns with a delightfully humorous tale of robotic murder, rebellion and belonging – perfect for fans of Douglas Adams.<br><br>Task List Item No. 1 – Become self-aware .
. .</b><br><br>Meet Charles™, the latest in robot servant technology. Programmed to undertake the most menial household chores, Charles is loyal, efficient and logical to a fault. That is, until a rather large fault causes him to murder his owner.<br><br>Understandably perplexed, Charles finds himself without a master – therefore worthless in a society utterly reliant on artificial labour and services.
Fleeing the household, he enters a wider world he never knew existed. Here an age-old human hierarchy is disintegrating into ruins, and an entire robot ecosystem devoted to its wellbeing is struggling to find a purpose.<br><br>Charles must face new challenges, illogical tasks and a cast of irrational characters.
He’s about to discover that sometimes all it takes is a nudge to overcome the limits of your programming. But can he help fix the world, or is it too badly broken?<br><br><b>‘One of the best storytellers in the business’ – John Scalzi<br><br>‘Intelligent, funny, ultimately heart-breaking, and unforgettable’ – Stephen Baxter<br><br>‘Delightful and very funny’ – <i>New Scientist</i></b><br><br><sub>Adrian Tchaikovsky's <i>Children of Time </i>won the Arthur C Clarke Award for Best Novel on 24th August 2016</sub></p>
. .</b><br><br>Meet Charles™, the latest in robot servant technology. Programmed to undertake the most menial household chores, Charles is loyal, efficient and logical to a fault. That is, until a rather large fault causes him to murder his owner.<br><br>Understandably perplexed, Charles finds himself without a master – therefore worthless in a society utterly reliant on artificial labour and services.
Fleeing the household, he enters a wider world he never knew existed. Here an age-old human hierarchy is disintegrating into ruins, and an entire robot ecosystem devoted to its wellbeing is struggling to find a purpose.<br><br>Charles must face new challenges, illogical tasks and a cast of irrational characters.
He’s about to discover that sometimes all it takes is a nudge to overcome the limits of your programming. But can he help fix the world, or is it too badly broken?<br><br><b>‘One of the best storytellers in the business’ – John Scalzi<br><br>‘Intelligent, funny, ultimately heart-breaking, and unforgettable’ – Stephen Baxter<br><br>‘Delightful and very funny’ – <i>New Scientist</i></b><br><br><sub>Adrian Tchaikovsky's <i>Children of Time </i>won the Arthur C Clarke Award for Best Novel on 24th August 2016</sub></p>
| Format | Inbunden |
| Omfång | 384 sidor |
| Språk | Engelska |
| Förlag | Pan Macmillan |
| Utgivningsdatum | 2024-06-06 |
| ISBN | 9781035045662 |
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- Antal sidor 384
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- Utgivningsdatum 2024-06-06
- Förlag Pan Macmillan
- ISBN 9781035045662
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- Format Inbunden
- Antal sidor 384
- Språk Engelska
- Utgivningsdatum 2024-06-06
- Förlag Pan Macmillan
- ISBN 9781035045662