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Machine Man

Name: Machine Man
Price: 20.00 USD
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Author: Max Barry
ISBN: 9780307938879

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Published on Aug 09, 2011 | 9 Hours 24 Minutes

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Published on Aug 09, 2011 | 9 Hours 24 Minutes

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Scientist Charles Neumann loses a leg in an industrial accident. It’s not a tragedy. It’s an opportunity. Charlie always thought his body could be better. He begins to explore a few ideas. To build parts. Better parts.

Prosthetist Lola Shanks loves a good artificial limb. In Charlie, she sees a man on his way to becoming artificial everything. But others see a madman. Or a product. Or a weapon.

A story for the age of pervasive technology, Machine Man is a gruesomely funny unraveling of one man’s quest for ultimate self-improvement.

“Wickedly entertaining, a brilliant book: caustically funny, and-by its closing chapter-surprisingly moving.” –Scott Smith, author of The Ruins

“Using precision-engineered prose, Max Barry has built a gleaming, terrifying device: part love story, part horror story, part thought experiment, all entertaining.” –Charles Yu, author of How To Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe

“A meticulously devised, deviant little parable–once it starts, you can’t look away.” –Austin Grossman, author of Soon I Will Be Invincible

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Max Barry

Max Barry is the author of numerous novels, including Company, Machine Man, and Lexicon. He is also the developer of the online nation simulation game NationStates. Prior to his writing career, Barry worked at tech giant HP. He lives in Melbourne, Australia, with his wife and two daughters. To learn more, visit maxbarry.com or follow @MaxBarry on Twitter.

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