The Flicker Men - Couverture rigide

Kosmatka, Ted

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0805096191 ISBN 13 : 9780805096194

Editeur : Henry Holt & Company Inc, 2015

Synopsis

A novel worthy of comparison to works by Michael Crichton and William Gibson, Ted Kosmatka returns with his best and boldest thriller yet. Eric Argus has one last chance. His earlier scientific work - groundbreaking and infamous - jeopardized his reputation and threatened his sanity. But an old university friend hires him at Hansen Research, a Boston laboratory that provides researchers a probationary period of free reign. Argus has a final opportunity to regain his standing and renew his faith in science. He replicates Feynman's double-slit experiment that famously demonstrated the mysterious dual nature of light and matter. Building upon that work, Argus discovers a staggering and elemental difference between humanity and the rest of the animal kingdom. He proves the existence of the human soul. His findings are celebrated and condemned in equal measure. But no one can predict where the unraveling truth will lead. Soon reports surface of "soulless" individuals, humans seemingly devoid of spiritual substance, known as "the Fated." Who are they? Why are they here? And what happens now that they are known? As Argus seeks answers, a powerful syndicate seeks him, and the race for the truth turns deadly - but for how many?

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

What if science proved the existence of the human soul? 'If Stephen Hawking and Stephen King wrote a novel together, you'd get The Flicker Men. Brilliant, disturbing, and beautifully told' Hugh Howey, New York Times bestselling author of the Wool series***The ManEric Argus, a washed out quantum physicist given one last shot at redemptionThe ExperimentAn investigation into the mysterious composition of light and matterThe DiscoveryUnexpected and unprecedented evidence for the existence of the human soul The ConsequencesA staggering revelation about the hidden structure of the universe. And an unimaginable reality that should never have been uncovered . . .***Praise for Ted Kosmatka:'A well-written, utterly convincing thriller that left my mind reeling for days. It latched on after the first chapter and didn't let go until the last word ... as thoughtful as it is thrilling. It kept me up way, way past my bedtime.' Daniel H. Wilson, author of Robopocalypse'Prophet of Bones contains some incredibly tantalizing glimpses of hard science in a world constrained by theological received truth, and the detailed discussions of scientific methodology just add to the fascination' i09.com'A masterwork of intrigue and menace ... I was enthralled ... An eye-opening and page-turning read without parallel' Clive Cussler

Revue de presse

If Stephen Hawking and Stephen King wrote a novel together, you'd get The Flicker Men. Brilliant, disturbing, and beautifully told (Hugh Howey, New York Times bestselling author of the Wool series)

A well-written, utterly convincing thriller that left my mind reeling for days. It latched on after the first chapter and didn't let go until the last word ... as thoughtful as it is thrilling. It kept me up way, way past my bedtime (Daniel H. Wilson, author of Robopocalypse)

Prophet of Bones contains some incredibly tantalizing glimpses of hard science in a world constrained by theological received truth, and the detailed discussions of scientific methodology just add to the fascination (i09.com)

A masterwork of intrigue and menace . . . I was enthralled . . . An eye-opening and page-turning read without parallel (Clive Cussler)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Henry Holt & Company Inc
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0805096191
• ISBN 13: 9780805096194
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible