Air: or Have Not Have

Air: or Have Not Have

Geoff Ryman

Ovaj izvanredan roman govori o efektima nove komunikacione tehnologije, Air, koja radi bez dalekovoda ili mašina.

Kako sveprisutna tehnologija obezbeđuje brzo širenje pop kulture i pristupa informacijama, nekoliko delova planete ostaje netaknuto. Jedno od tih nekoliko je Kizuldah u Karzistanu - malo selo za uzgoj pirinča, pretežno kinesko budističko, ali sa jakim muslimanskim prisustvom, među kojima je oštro inteligentna, ali nepismena Mae Chung, samozvani modni stručnjak koji vodi seoske žene u oblačenju, šminkanju i frizuri, neformalni lider.

Kada UN odluče da testiraju radikalnu novu tehnologiju Air, Mej kuva veš i ćaska sa starijom gospođom Tung. Ogroman nalet vazdušne energije ih preplavljuje, a kada je test završen, gospođa Tung je mrtva, a Mej je upila svojih 90 godina sećanja. Potresena neočekivanim smrtima i dezorijentacijom, UN odlažu potpunu implementaciju Air-a, ali Mej odmah vidi da se njen način života završava. Poluluda, koja se bori sa preopterećenošću informacijama, ogorčenošću većeg dela sela i složenom porodičnom situacijom, ona žestoko radi na tome da nauči šta joj je potrebno da bi zajahala tigra promena.

Graphics design
Edward Bettison
Dimensions
24 x 16 cm
Pages
390
Publisher
Golancz, London, 2005.
 
Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
Language: English.
ISBN
978-0-57507-697-6

One copy is available

Condition:Used, excellent condition
 

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