Machine Man
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.Prosthetist Lola Shanks loves a good artificial limb. In Charlie, she sees a...
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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.Prosthetist 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 the age of pervasive technology, Machine Man is a gruesomely funny unraveling of one man's quest for ultimate self-improvement.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780307476890 (0307476898)
ASIN: 307476898
Publish date: August 9th 2011
Publisher: Vintage
Pages no: 277
Edition language: English
Comparisons with Eric Garcia's The Repossession Mambo (republished as Repo Men) are inevitable, but Max Barry's Machine Man is a different beast. Dr. Charles Neumann's leg is amputated in a workplace accident, and he's less than impressed with the prostheses on offer - though he rather fancies the p...
I love Max Barry, I've read all his books. This one's the best. It's a first person story about a reclusive scientist who decides to replace his biological parts with more effective cybernetic ones.There's dystopic elements, a love story, and lots of dark subtle humor.Very recommended!
Interestingly, this book was born on a blog and grew into a novel. An interactive achievement occurred when fan followers and the ever-accessible author, Max Barry, collaborated. What started as a rouse to get Barry off his butt and writing turned into a philosophical science fiction marvel that i...
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