Local Heavens

A cyberpunk reimagining of The Great Gatsby set in 2075 New York

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Beschreibung

A speculative reimagining of Fitzgerald's classic tale of glamour, desire and desperation set in 2075 New York, Local Heavens examines the guardrails of morality . . . and the price of desire. Perfect for fans of Emily St John Mandel, Natasha Pulley's The Mars House and Chain-Gang All-Stars.<br><br>'NOT JUST A CYBERPUNK REINVENTION OF THE GREAT GATSBY, BUT A SINGULAR REVELATION IN ITS OWN RIGHT OLIVIE BLAKE<br>A corporate hacker. An elusive billionaire. A society trying to survive the American Nightmare.<br><br>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.<br><br>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 for ever. He's the reason they don't. And his latest assignment? Investigate Gatsby himself.<br><br>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?<br><br>'GORGEOUS, DECADENT ... LOCAL HEAVENS PIERCES TO THE CORE OF AN AMERICAN CLASSIC' CHLOE GONG

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781785128448

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

27 x 152 x 235 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Zaffre