Gnomon.
Gnomon.
By
:
Harkaway, Nick, 1972-
Publication Date
:
2018
Subject Term
:
Government investigators -- Fiction.
Government, Resistance to -- Fiction.
Telepathy -- Fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Genre
:
Dystopias.
Science fiction.
Summary
:
In the world of Gnomon, citizens are ceaselessly observed and democracy has reached a pinnacle of 'transparency.' When suspected dissident Diana Hunter dies in government custody during a routine interrogation, Mielikki Neith, a trusted state inspector, is assigned to the case. Immersing herself in neural recordings of the interrogation, she finds a panorama of characters and events that Hunter gave life to in order to forestall the investigation: 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. In the static between these mysterious visions, Neith begins to catch glimpses of the real Diana Hunter--and, alarmingly, of herself, the staggering consequences of which will reverberate throughout the world.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9781524732080
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | ADULT FIC - BASEMENT | Adult Fiction - Basement | FIC HAR | Checked out |