{"product_id":"gnomon-paperback-1","title":"Gnomon - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNick Harkaway\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the widely acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Gone-Away World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTigerman, \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a virtuosic new novel set in a near-future, high-tech surveillance state, that is equal parts dark comedy, gripping detective story, and mind-bending philosophical puzzle. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A Pynchonesque mega-novel that periodically calls to mind the films of \u003ci\u003eInception\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e.... What a ride!\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the world of Gnomon, citizens are constantly observed and democracy has reached a pinnacle of 'transparency.' Every action is seen, every word is recorded, and the System has access to its citizens' thoughts and memories--all in the name of providing the safest society in history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen suspected dissident Diana Hunter dies in government custody, it marks the first time a citizen has been killed during an interrogation. The System doesn't make mistakes, but something isn't right about the circumstances surrounding Hunter's death. Mielikki Neith, a trusted state inspector and a true believer in the System, is assigned to find out what went wrong. Immersing herself in neural recordings of the interrogation, what she finds isn't Hunter but rather a panorama of characters within Hunter's psyche: 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, and a sociopathic disembodied intelligence from the distant future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmbedded in the memories of these impossible lives lies a code which Neith must decipher to find out what Hunter is hiding. In the static between these stories, Neith begins to catch glimpses of the real Diana Hunter--and, alarmingly, of herself. The staggering consequences of what she finds will reverberate throughout the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA dazzling, panoramic achievement, and Nick Harkaway's most brilliant work to date, \u003ci\u003eGnomon\u003c\/i\u003e is peerless and profound, captivating and irreverent, as it pierces through strata of reality and consciousness, and illuminates how to set a mind free. It is a truly accomplished novel from a mind possessing a matchless wit infused with a deep humanity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNICK HARKAWAY is the author of five novels, \u003ci\u003eTitanium Noir, The Gone-Away World, Angelmaker, Tigerman, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Gnomon, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as a nonfiction work about digital culture, \u003ci\u003eThe Blind Giant: Being Human in a Digital World. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is also a regular blogger for The Bookseller's FutureBook website. He lives in London with his wife, a human rights lawyer, and their two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 688\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 04, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42176079331463,"sku":"9780525432937","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/0f0c5a357f97cfdefedd1f0838ea6911.webp?v=1733386611","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/gnomon-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}