Join authors Nick Harkaway and Robin Sloan in conversation over Nick's newest book "Gnomon"!
This new book from the widely acclaimed author of The Gone-Away World and Tigerman is a "beguiling, multilayered, sprawling novel that blends elements of Philip K. Dick-tinged sci-fi, mystery, politics, and literary fiction in a most satisfying brew," according to Kirkus Reviews.
In surveying, a gnomon is a set square used to mark right angles on a chart. In the world of Gnomon, citizens are constantly observed and democracy has reached a pinnacle of 'transparency.' Every action is seen, every word is recorded, and the System has access to its citizens' thoughts and memories - all in the name of providing the safest society in history.
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This new book from the widely acclaimed author of The Gone-Away World and Tigerman is a "beguiling, multilayered, sprawling novel that blends elements of Philip K. Dick-tinged sci-fi, mystery, politics, and literary fiction in a most satisfying brew," according to Kirkus Reviews.
In surveying, a gnomon is a set square used to mark right angles on a chart. In the world of Gnomon, citizens are constantly observed and democracy has reached a pinnacle of 'transparency.' Every action is seen, every word is recorded, and the System has access to its citizens' thoughts and memories - all in the name of providing the safest society in history.
Join authors Nick Harkaway and Robin Sloan in conversation over Nick's newest book "Gnomon"!
This new book from the widely acclaimed author of The Gone-Away World and Tigerman is a "beguiling, multilayered, sprawling novel that blends elements of Philip K. Dick-tinged sci-fi, mystery, politics, and literary fiction in a most satisfying brew," according to Kirkus Reviews.
In surveying, a gnomon is a set square used to mark right angles on a chart. In the world of Gnomon, citizens are constantly observed and democracy has reached a pinnacle of 'transparency.' Every action is seen, every word is recorded, and the System has access to its citizens' thoughts and memories - all in the name of providing the safest society in history.
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This new book from the widely acclaimed author of The Gone-Away World and Tigerman is a "beguiling, multilayered, sprawling novel that blends elements of Philip K. Dick-tinged sci-fi, mystery, politics, and literary fiction in a most satisfying brew," according to Kirkus Reviews.
In surveying, a gnomon is a set square used to mark right angles on a chart. In the world of Gnomon, citizens are constantly observed and democracy has reached a pinnacle of 'transparency.' Every action is seen, every word is recorded, and the System has access to its citizens' thoughts and memories - all in the name of providing the safest society in history.
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