Oval

von

Wilk, Elvia

TaschenbuchKartoniert, Paperback

352 Seiten

Englisch

Catapulterschienen am04.06.2019

Bizarre weather. Unprecedented economic disparity. Artists employed by corporations. And the ultimate work of art: Oval, a pill that increases generosity. This unforgettable debut novel asks questions of empathy and power on every scale-from bodies to bureaucracies-to create an unsettling portrait of the future.In the near future, Berlin's real estate is being flipped in the name of "sustainability," only to make the city even more unaffordable; artists are employed by corporations as consultants, and the weather is acting strange. When Anja and Louis are offered a rent-free home on an artificial mountain-yet another eco-friendly initiative run by a corporation-they seize the opportunity, but it isn't long before the experimental house begins malfunctioning.After Louis's mother dies, Anja is convinced he has changed. At work, Louis has become obsessed with a secret project: a pill called Oval that temporarily rewires the user's brain to be more generous. While Anja is horrified, Louis believes he has found the solution to Berlin's income inequality. Oval is a fascinating portrait of the unbalanced relationships that shape our world, as well as a prescient warning of what the future may hold."A fascinating near-future exploration of relationships, sustainability, and power. An extraordinarily accomplished debut novel." -Jeff VanderMeer, author of Borne and Annihilation"Elvia Wilk's Oval is a marvel. At the core of this seductive, acute, superbly-contemporary update of mid-period J.G. Ballard lies a deep-beating, deep-dreaming heart." -Jonathan Lethemmehr

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KlappentextBizarre weather. Unprecedented economic disparity. Artists employed by corporations. And the ultimate work of art: Oval, a pill that increases generosity. This unforgettable debut novel asks questions of empathy and power on every scale-from bodies to bureaucracies-to create an unsettling portrait of the future.In the near future, Berlin's real estate is being flipped in the name of "sustainability," only to make the city even more unaffordable; artists are employed by corporations as consultants, and the weather is acting strange. When Anja and Louis are offered a rent-free home on an artificial mountain-yet another eco-friendly initiative run by a corporation-they seize the opportunity, but it isn't long before the experimental house begins malfunctioning.After Louis's mother dies, Anja is convinced he has changed. At work, Louis has become obsessed with a secret project: a pill called Oval that temporarily rewires the user's brain to be more generous. While Anja is horrified, Louis believes he has found the solution to Berlin's income inequality. Oval is a fascinating portrait of the unbalanced relationships that shape our world, as well as a prescient warning of what the future may hold."A fascinating near-future exploration of relationships, sustainability, and power. An extraordinarily accomplished debut novel." -Jeff VanderMeer, author of Borne and Annihilation"Elvia Wilk's Oval is a marvel. At the core of this seductive, acute, superbly-contemporary update of mid-period J.G. Ballard lies a deep-beating, deep-dreaming heart." -Jonathan Lethem

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ISBN/GTIN978-1-59376-405-0

ProduktartTaschenbuch

EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback

Verlag

Catapult

Erscheinungsjahr2019

Erscheinungsdatum04.06.2019

Seiten352 Seiten

SpracheEnglisch

MasseBreite 141 mm, Höhe 208 mm, Dicke 25 mm

Gewicht362 g