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LIVRE A L?ETAT DE NEUF. EXPEDIE SOUS 3 JOURS OUVRES. NUMERO DE SUIVI COMMUNIQUE AVANT ENVOI, EMBALLAGE RENFORCE. EAN:9781035045679. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers SVALIVCN-9781035045679
Charles(TM), the latest in robo-butler technology, has accidentally murdered his master. Exiled and confused, he goes on a journey of self-discovery that might just change the world. Written with wit and humour, Service Model is a delightful tale of the collapse of human society and what happens to the robots left behind.
Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:
Adrian Tchaikovsky was born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, has practised law and now writes full time. He's also studied stage-fighting, perpetrated amateur dramatics and has a keen interest in entomology and table-top games.
Adrian is the author of the critically acclaimed Shadows of the Apt series, the Echoes of the Fall series and other novels, novellas and short stories. Children of Time won the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award, and Children of Ruin and Shards of Earth both won the British Science Fiction Award for Best Novel. The Tiger and the Wolf won the British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel, while And Put Away Childish Things won the BSFA Award for Best Shorter Fiction.
Titel: Service Model
Verlag: Tor Books (6/2024)
Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
Einband: Softcover
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Service Model | A charming tale of robot self-discovery from the Arthur C. Clarke Award winning author of Children of Time | Adrian Tchaikovsky | Taschenbuch | 384 S. | Englisch | 2024 | Pan Macmillan | EAN 9781035045679 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, 22083 Hamburg, gpsr[at]petersen-buchimport[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu. Artikel-Nr. 128870303
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Zustand: New. Über den AutorAdrian Tchaikovsky was born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, has practised law and now writes full time. He s also studied stage-fighting, perpetrated amateur dramatics and has a keen interest in entomology and table-. Artikel-Nr. 1373922657
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Adrian Tchaikovsky, master of imaginative science fiction, returns with a delightfully humorous tale of robotic murder, rebellion and belonging - perfect for fans of Douglas Adams.Task List Item No. 1 - Become self-aware . . .Meet Charles(TM), the latest in robot servant technology. Programmed to undertake the most menial household chores, Charles is loyal, efficient and logical to a fault. That is, until a rather large fault causes him to murder his owner.Understandably perplexed, Charles finds himself without a master - therefore worthless in a society utterly reliant on artificial labour and services. Fleeing the household, he enters a wider world he never knew existed. Here an age-old human hierarchy is disintegrating into ruins, and an entire robot ecosystem devoted to its wellbeing is struggling to find a purpose.Charles must face new challenges, illogical tasks and a cast of irrational characters. He's about to discover that sometimes all it takes is a nudge to overcome the limits of your programming. But can he help fix the world, or is it too badly broken 'One of the best storytellers in the business' - John Scalzi'Intelligent, funny, ultimately heart-breaking, and unforgettable' - Stephen Baxter'Delightful and very funny' - New ScientistAdrian Tchaikovsky's Children of Time won the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Novel on 24th August 2016Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 373 pp. Englisch. Artikel-Nr. 9781035045679
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Adrian Tchaikovsky, master of imaginative science fiction, returns with a delightfully humorous tale of robotic murder, rebellion and belonging - perfect for fans of Douglas Adams.Task List Item No. 1 - Become self-aware . . .Meet Charles(TM), the latest in robot servant technology. Programmed to undertake the most menial household chores, Charles is loyal, efficient and logical to a fault. That is, until a rather large fault causes him to murder his owner.Understandably perplexed, Charles finds himself without a master - therefore worthless in a society utterly reliant on artificial labour and services. Fleeing the household, he enters a wider world he never knew existed. Here an age-old human hierarchy is disintegrating into ruins, and an entire robot ecosystem devoted to its wellbeing is struggling to find a purpose.Charles must face new challenges, illogical tasks and a cast of irrational characters. He's about to discover that sometimes all it takes is a nudge to overcome the limits of your programming. But can he help fix the world, or is it too badly broken 'One of the best storytellers in the business' - John Scalzi'Intelligent, funny, ultimately heart-breaking, and unforgettable' - Stephen Baxter'Delightful and very funny' - New ScientistAdrian Tchaikovsky's Children of Time won the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Novel on 24th August 2016. Artikel-Nr. 9781035045679
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