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Local Heavens
A speculative romance reimagining of The Great Gatsby set in 2075 New York, in which Filipino American Nick Carraway has just moved to the heart of the fractured New Americas, where he meets alluring billionaire Jay Gatsby and becomes entangled in the dark affairs of the city's glamorous elite while investigating the secret of Gatsby's identity.A speculative romance reimagining of The Great Gatsby set in 2075 New York, perfect for fans of Emily St John Mandel, Natasha Pulley's The Mars House and Chain-Gang All-Stars.'Not just a cyberpunk reinvention of The Great Gatsby, but a singular revelation in its own right' OLIVIE BLAKE'Luring us in with glitz and glamour, neon and chrome ... A stunning retelling of The Great Gatsby' K. M. ENRIGHTA corporate hacker. An elusive billionaire. A society trying to survive the American Nightmare.New York City, 2075. Filipino-American Nick Carraway has just moved to the heart of the fractured New Americas, where he's struck by the city's contradictions - shining corporate towers casting bleak shadows over the slums of a crumbling middle class.When Nick meets alluring new-money Jay Gatsby, he falls for Gatsby's frank charm and confident aura. But in a city where the wealthy flaunt tech-enhanced bodies to cheat death, surfaces aren't all they seem - and as a corporate-sanctioned cyberspace hacker, Nick knows that no secret can stay buried forever. He's the reason they don't. And his latest assignment? Investigate Gatsby himself.As Nick becomes entangled in the dark affairs of the elite - and the devastating fallout of their actions on the city's most vulnerable - he must reckon with the limits of compassion and accountability across class and status. What takes precedence: Love, or truth? Heart, or soul?A brilliant reimagining of Fitzgerald's classic tale of glamour, desire, and desperation, Local Heavens examines the guardrails of morality ... and the price of desire.'Local Heavens pierces to the core of an American classic' CHLOE GONG'Beautiful, intelligent, timely ... A phenomenal new talent' ESMIE JIKIEMI-PEARSON
A speculative romance reimagining of The Great Gatsby set in 2075 New York, in which Filipino American Nick Carraway has just moved to the heart of the fractured New Americas, where he meets alluring billionaire Jay Gatsby and becomes entangled in the dark affairs of the city's glamorous elite while investigating the secret of Gatsby's identity.A speculative romance reimagining of The Great Gatsby set in 2075 New York, perfect for fans of Emily St John Mandel, Natasha Pulley's The Mars House and Chain-Gang All-Stars.'Not just a cyberpunk reinvention of The Great Gatsby, but a singular revelation in its own right' OLIVIE BLAKE'Luring us in with glitz and glamour, neon and chrome ... A stunning retelling of The Great Gatsby' K. M. ENRIGHTA corporate hacker. An elusive billionaire. A society trying to survive the American Nightmare.New York City, 2075. Filipino-American Nick Carraway has just moved to the heart of the fractured New Americas, where he's struck by the city's contradictions - shining corporate towers casting bleak shadows over the slums of a crumbling middle class.When Nick meets alluring new-money Jay Gatsby, he falls for Gatsby's frank charm and confident aura. But in a city where the wealthy flaunt tech-enhanced bodies to cheat death, surfaces aren't all they seem - and as a corporate-sanctioned cyberspace hacker, Nick knows that no secret can stay buried forever. He's the reason they don't. And his latest assignment? Investigate Gatsby himself.As Nick becomes entangled in the dark affairs of the elite - and the devastating fallout of their actions on the city's most vulnerable - he must reckon with the limits of compassion and accountability across class and status. What takes precedence: Love, or truth? Heart, or soul?A brilliant reimagining of Fitzgerald's classic tale of glamour, desire, and desperation, Local Heavens examines the guardrails of morality ... and the price of desire.'Local Heavens pierces to the core of an American classic' CHLOE GONG'Beautiful, intelligent, timely ... A phenomenal new talent' ESMIE JIKIEMI-PEARSON
| Jazyk | anglický |
| Vydavateľ | BONNIER ZAFFRE EXPORT |
| Typ viazania | Paperback |
| EAN | 9781785128448 |
| Dodacia doba | nedostupné |
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