McEwan, Ian - Machines Like Me
| Schrijver: | McEwan, Ian |
|---|---|
| Titel: | Machines Like Me |
| ISBN: | 9781787331679 |
| Taal: | Engels |
| Uitgever: | Jonathan Cape |
| Bijzonderheden: | 2019, Paperback, shelf/user wear, good copy |
| Prijs: | € 9,50 |
| Verzendkosten: | € 5,55 (binnen Nederland) |
| Meer info: |
Britain has lost the Falklands war, Margaret Thatcher battles Tony Benn for power and Alan Turing achieves a breakthrough in artificial intelligence. In a world not quite like this one, two lovers will be tested beyond their understanding.
Machines Like Me occurs in an alternative 1980s London. Charlie, drifting through life and dodging full-time employment, is in love with Miranda, a bright student who lives with a terrible secret. When Charlie comes into money, he buys Adam, one of the first batch of synthetic humans. With Miranda’s assistance, he co-designs Adam’s personality. This near-perfect human is beautiful, strong and clever – a love triangle soon forms. These three beings will confront a profound moral dilemma. Ian McEwan’s subversive and entertaining new novel poses fundamental questions: what makes us human? Our outward deeds or our inner lives? Could a machine understand the human heart? This provocative and thrilling tale warns of the power to invent things beyond our control. |
De verkoper zal binnen 3 werkdagen contact met u opnemen om de koop verder af te handelen.
Afbeeldingen (Klik om te vergroten)
