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Author:

Alderman, Naomi author.

Title:

The future / Naomi Alderman.

Edition:

Large print.

Publisher:

Thorndike Press,

Copyright Date:

2023

Description:

687 pages (large print) ; 22 cm

Subject:

Conspiracies--Fiction.
Billionaires--Fiction.
Survival--Fiction.
End of the world--Fiction.
Corporations--Fiction.--Fiction.
Imaginary wars and battles--Fiction.
Artificial intelligence--Fiction.
Technology and civilization--Fiction.
Avarice--Fiction.
Large type books.
large print books.
Imaginary wars and battles--Fiction.
Artificial intelligence--Fiction.
Technology and civilization--Fiction.
Corporations--Fiction.--Fiction.
Avarice--Fiction.
Cults--Fiction.
Fear--Fiction.
Terrorists--Fiction.
Ideology--Fiction.
Mystery fiction.
large print books.
Fiction.
Dystopian fiction.
Science fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)
Action and adventure fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Novels.
Large print books.
Romans.

Summary:

"When Martha Einkorn fled her father's isolated compound in Oregon, she never expected to find herself working for a powerful social media mogul hell-bent on controlling everything. Now, she's surrounded by mega-rich companies designing private weather, predictive analytics, and covert weaponry, while spouting technological prophecy. Martha may have left the cult, but if the apocalyptic warnings in her father's fox and rabbit sermon--once a parable to her--are starting to come true, how much future is actually left? Across the world, in a mall in Singapore, Lai Zhen, an internet-famous survivalist, flees from an assassin. She's cornered, desperate and--worst of all--might die without ever knowing what's going on. Suddenly, a remarkable piece of software appears on her phone telling her exactly how to escape. Who made it? What is it really for? And if those behind it can save her from danger, what do they want from her, and what else do they know about the future? Martha and Zhen ' s worlds are about to collide. An explosive chain of events is set in motion. While a few billionaires assured of their own safety lead the world to destruction, Martha's relentless drive and Zhen's insatiable curiosity could lead to something beautiful or the cataclysmic end of civilization. By turns thrilling, hilarious, tender, and always piercingly brilliant, The Future unfolds at a breakneck speed, highlighting how power corrupts the few who have it and what it means to stand up to them. The future is coming. The Future is here"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9798885793155

LCCN:

2023946418

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

DBPE173 -- Clear Lake Public Library (Clear Lake)

EZPE755 -- Le Mars Public Library (Le Mars)

KWPE446 -- Mount Pleasant Public Library (Mount Pleasant)

CYPF706 -- Musser Public Library (Muscatine)

RFPC397 -- Stuart Public Library (Stuart)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)