04797cam a2200829 4500 336603151 TxAuBib 20180113120000.0 ||||||s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781524732097 1524732095 B071R1GVX2 Amazon 35e118cf-d2ba-4699-b5a0-5eb027c836ff OverDrive (Reserve ID) 3348857 OverDrive (Product ID) 551489 3348857 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Harkaway, Nick, 1972- Gnomon [Libby] : A Novel. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2018. dystopian. future. literary fiction. Physics. Apocalypse. Action. Time Travel. cyberpunk. space opera. robots. Thrillers. space. suspense. speculative fiction. Virtual Reality. Horror. science fiction and fantasy. Evolution. noir. Adventure. Science Fiction. Thriller. Corporations. Climate change. survival. dystopia. sci-fi. artificial intelligence. immortality. Technology. Post Apocalyptic. fantasy. science fiction books. post apocalyptic fiction. adventure books. dystopian fiction. horror novels. fantasy books. suspense books. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 5424kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read, Filesize: 5424kB. Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction. Thriller. HTML:<b>A Best Science Fiction Book of 2017 — <i>The Guardian</i><br /> From the widely acclaimed author of <i>The Gone-Away World</i> and <i>Tigerman</i>, comes a virtuosic new novel set in a near-future, high-tech surveillance state, that is equal parts dark comedy, gripping detective story, and mind-bending philosophical puzzle.</b><br /> In the world of <i>Gnomon</i>, citizens are constantly observed and democracy has reached a pinnacle of 'transparency.' Every action is seen, every word is recorded, and the System has access to its citizens' thoughts and memories—all in the name of providing the safest society in history.<br /> When suspected dissident Diana Hunter dies in government custody, it marks the first time a citizen has been killed during an interrogation. The System doesn't make mistakes, but something isn't right about the circumstances surrounding Hunter's death. Mielikki Neith, a trusted state inspector and a true believer in the System, is assigned to find out what went wrong. Immersing herself in neural recordings of the interrogation, what she finds isn't Hunter but rather a panorama of characters within Hunter's psyche: a lovelorn financier in Athens who has a mystical experience with a shark; a brilliant alchemist in ancient Carthage confronting the unexpected outcome of her invention; an expat Ethiopian painter in London designing a controversial new video game, and a sociopathic disembodied intelligence from the distant future.<br /> Embedded in the memories of these impossible lives lies a code which Neith must decipher to find out what Hunter is hiding. In the static between these stories, Neith begins to catch glimpses of the real Diana Hunter—and, alarmingly, of herself. The staggering consequences of what she finds will reverberate throughout the world.<br /> A dazzling, panoramic achievement, and Nick Harkaway's most brilliant work to date, <i>Gnomon</i> is peerless and profound, captivating and irreverent, as it pierces through strata of reality and consciousness, and illuminates how to set a mind free. It is a truly accomplished novel from a mind possessing a matchless wit infused with a deep humanity. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2018-01-13 22:00:02. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=35e118cf-d2ba-4699-b5a0-5eb027c836ff&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=35e118cf-d2ba-4699-b5a0-5eb027c836ff&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=35e118cf-d2ba-4699-b5a0-5eb027c836ff&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)