Jennifer Egan
The Candy House Paperback Book
PULITZER PRIZEWINNING AUTHOR OF A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUADA Time Magazine MustReadA complex, compelling read that showcases Egans masterful storytelling TIMEA dazzling feat of literary construction VOGUEFrom one of the most dazzling and iconic writers of our time comes an electrifying, deeply moving novel about the quest for authenticity, privacy, and meaning in a world where our memories are no longer our ownfeaturing characters from A Visit from the Goon Squad.Its 2010. Staggeringly successful and brilliant tech entrepreneur Bix Bouton is desperate for a new idea. Hes forty, with four kids, and restless when he stumbles into a conversation with mostly Columbia professors, one of whom is experimenting with downloading or "externalising" memory. Within a decade, Bixs new technology, Own Your Unconsciousthat allows you access to every memory youve ever had, and to share every memory in exchange for access to the memories of othershas seduced multitudes. But not everyone.In spellbinding linked narratives, Egan spins out the consequences of Own Your Unconscious through the lives of multiple characters whose paths intersect over several decades. Intellectually dazzling and extraordinarily moving, The Candy House is a bold, brilliant imagining of a world that is moments away. With a focus on social media, gaming, and alternate worlds, you can almost experience moving among dimensions in a roleplaying game. Egan takes her "deeply intuitive forays into the darker aspects of our...
Binding: Paperback;280 pages; Publisher: Hachette UK Distribution; Classification: FA; Weight: 396 g; Dimensions: 127 x 198 x 28
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PULITZER PRIZEWINNING AUTHOR OF A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUADA Time Magazine MustReadA complex, compelling read that showcases Egans masterful storytelling TIMEA dazzling feat of literary construction VOGUEFrom one of the most dazzling and iconic writers of our time comes an electrifying, deeply moving novel about the quest for authenticity, privacy, and meaning in a world where our memories are no longer our ownfeaturing characters from A Visit from the Goon Squad.Its 2010. Staggeringly successful and brilliant tech entrepreneur Bix Bouton is desperate for a new idea. Hes forty, with four kids, and restless when he stumbles into a conversation with mostly Columbia professors, one of whom is experimenting with downloading or "externalising" memory. Within a decade, Bixs new technology, Own Your Unconsciousthat allows you access to every memory youve ever had, and to share every memory in exchange for access to the memories of othershas seduced multitudes. But not everyone.In spellbinding linked narratives, Egan spins out the consequences of Own Your Unconscious through the lives of multiple characters whose paths intersect over several decades. Intellectually dazzling and extraordinarily moving, The Candy House is a bold, brilliant imagining of a world that is moments away. With a focus on social media, gaming, and alternate worlds, you can almost experience moving among dimensions in a roleplaying game. Egan takes her "deeply intuitive forays into the darker aspects of our...
Binding: Paperback;280 pages; Publisher: Hachette UK Distribution; Classification: FA; Weight: 396 g; Dimensions: 127 x 198 x 28
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