The Quantum Thief
Format: Audible Audio Edition
ASIN: B00506WPFM
Publish date: 2011-05-10
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Edition language: English
At it's core, The Quantum Thief is a heist story, but within its post-human setting the object of the heist is nothing so simple as something like the Hope Diamond or a Casino vault. Instead we journey through theft and reclaiming of time and memory. All-in-all, it makes for a blistering smart and...
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