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Turck, W. C.

 
9781469771939: The Last Man: A Novel
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1469771934 ISBN 13 : 9781469771939
Editeur : iUniverse, 2012

Synopsis

SENTINEL SPIES. SECTION TWENTY-ONE PUNISHES. THE CORPORATION DECIDES. What was long feared has happened. The world is ruled by a single corporation. Religion and nationality have been eliminated. Race has been eradicated, replaced by a homogenous race of Associates whose singular purpose is to produce for the corporation. There is no want, because there is no desire, no freewill, hope or autonomy. "Sentinel spies. Section Twenty-one punishes. The Corporation decides". Those who deviate from this order, or who no longer produce for the corporation are erased, reclaimed and replaced. Through a quirk or accident of genetics a black child is born. Allowed to grow to adulthood, separated and segregated from society, the child grows to satisfy the ego of the corporation, who studies the Last Man as a means of future prevention. Put on trial for the crime of existing at all, he pieces together an assertion of his right to be from the crumbling archives of those who once stood for freedom and justice. While in these rotting and forgotten archives, he discovers the inhabitants of the Low City, a society that exists among the sewers and shadows. At first the Last Man sympathizes with their struggle, but the leaders of the Low City harbor a dark scheme to strike at the very heart of the corporation. Can the Last Man stop the Low City rebels from starting a terrible conflict, from which neither side will emerge? Can he escape and save the woman he loves?

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Biographie de l'auteur

W.C. Turck is author of four widely acclaimed books. His first novel, "Broken: One Soldier's Unexpected Journey Home", was recommended by the National Association of Mental Health Institutes. His 2009 Memoir, "Everything for Love: A memoir of love and war" chronicled the genocide in Bosnia and the siege of Sarajevo. It was in Sarajevo at the height of the siege where he met and married his wife, writer and Artist Ana Turck. FOX NEWS, ABC and CBS News, the Chicago Tribune and The Joliet Herald covered their reunion after the war. His second novel "Burn Down the Sky", an intimate look inside the war on terror, and based upon a true story, was published exclusively on Amazon Kindle. His latest book is "The Last Man", a chilling vision of our future, a celebration of human diversity and the inherent ascension of individual autonomy. In June 1989 Turck was among the first Chicago artists to show solidarity with pro-democracy reformers in China's Tiananmen Square. He helped organized relief into Rwanda during the 1994 genocide. In 2011, Turck wrote and produced "Occupy My Heart: A revolutionary Christmas Carol, directed by K. Hannah Freidman and performed by a brilliant cast. The play opened to standing room only houses and made national headlines. Turck has been a guest on WMAQ-TV, WLS-AM radio in Chicago, KCET radio, WCPT, National Public Radio and has spoken frequently on Human Rights, Genocide and Nationalism. He remains an activist to the cause of human rights and international peace. As such, he is a passionate advocate and supporter of the historic Occupy Movement.

Présentation de l'éditeur

SENTINEL SPIES. SECTION TWENTY-ONE PUNISHES. THE CORPORATION DECIDES. What was long feared has happened. The world is ruled by a single corporation. Religion and nationality have been eliminated. Race has been eradicated, replaced by a homogenous race of Associates whose singular purpose is to produce for the corporation. There is no want, because there is no desire, no freewill, hope or autonomy. "Sentinel spies. Section Twenty-one punishes. The Corporation decides". Those who deviate from this order, or who no longer produce for the corporation are erased, reclaimed and replaced. Through a quirk or accident of genetics a black child is born. Allowed to grow to adulthood, separated and segregated from society, the child grows to satisfy the ego of the corporation, who studies the Last Man as a means of future prevention. Put on trial for the crime of existing at all, he pieces together an assertion of his right to be from the crumbling archives of those who once stood for freedom and justice. While in these rotting and forgotten archives, he discovers the inhabitants of the Low City, a society that exists among the sewers and shadows. At first the Last Man sympathizes with their struggle, but the leaders of the Low City harbor a dark scheme to strike at the very heart of the corporation. Can the Last Man stop the Low City rebels from starting a terrible conflict, from which neither side will emerge? Can he escape and save the woman he loves?

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1469771934
ISBN 13 
9781469771939
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
152
Coordonnées du fabricant
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