Machines like me : and people like you
McEwan, Ian, 1948-2020
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Britain has lost the Falklands war, Margaret Thatcher battles Tony Benn for power and Alan Turing achieves a breakthrough in artificial intelligence. In a world not quite like this one, two lovers will be tested beyond their understanding. 'Machines Like Me' occurs in an alternative 1980s London. Charlie, drifting through life and dodging full-time employment, is in love with Miranda, a bright student who lives with a terrible secret. When Charlie comes into money, he buys Adam, one of the first batch of synthetic humans. With Miranda's assistance, he co-designs Adam's personality. This near-perfect human is beautiful, strong and clever - a love triangle soon forms. These three beings will confront a profound moral dilemma.
Main title:
Machines like me : and people like you / Ian McEwan.
Author:
McEwan, Ian, 1948-, author
Imprint:
London : Vintage, 2020.
Collation:
305 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2019.Originally published: London: Jonathan Cape, 2019.
ISBN:
9781529111255 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92SFFCollections
LC class:
PR6063.C4
Local class:
FT PbkFICAFSFFSF
Language:
English
BRN:
2621685