We Can Build You

Dick, Philip K.

ISBN 10 : 145581461X ISBN 13 : 9781455814619

Editeur : Brilliance Audio, 2012

Synopsis

In this lyrical and moving novel, Philip K. Dick intertwines the story of a toxic love affair with one about sentient robots, and unflinchingly ws it all through the prism of mental illness — which spares neither human nor robot. The end result is one of Dick’s most quietly powerful works.When Louis Rosen’s electronic-organ company builds a pitch-perfect robotic replica of Abraham Lincoln, the firm is pulled into the orbit of a shady businessman, who is looking to use Lincoln for his own profit. Meanwhile, Rosen seeks Lincoln’s advice as he woos a woman incapable of understanding human emotions — someone who may be even more robotic than Lincoln’s replica.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Louis Rosen and his partners sell people--ingeniously designed, historically authentic simulacra of personages such as Edwin M. Stanton and Abraham Lincoln. The problem is that the only prospective buyer is a rapacious billionaire whose plans for the simulacra could land Louis in jail. Then there's the added complication that someone--or something--like Abraham Lincoln may not want to be sold.

Is an electronic Lincoln any less alive than his creators? Is a machine that cares and suffers inferior to the woman Louis loves--a borderline psychopath who does neither? With irresistible momentum, intelligence, and wit, Philip K. Dick creates an arresting techno-thriller that suggests a marriage of Bladerunner and Barbarians at the Gate.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Brilliance Audio
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 145581461X
• ISBN 13: 9781455814619
• Reliure: CD
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible