{"product_id":"9781473212794","title":"Sea of Rust","description":"Author: C. Robert Cargill\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781473212794\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 24 Apr 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 448 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*One of Financial Times' Best Books of 2017*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"SEA OF RUST is a 40-megaton cruise missile of a novel - it'll blow  you away and lay waste to your heart . . . visceral,  relentless, breathtaking\" Joe Hill, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn action-packed post-apocalyptic thriller from the critically acclaimed author, screenwriter, and noted film critic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHumankind is extinct. Wiped out in a global uprising by the very machines made to serve them. Now the world is controlled by One World Intelligences - vast mainframes that have assimilated the minds of millions of robots. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut not all robots are willing to cede their individuality, and Brittle - a loner and scavenger, focused solely on survival - is one of the holdouts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnly, individuality comes at a price, and after a near-deadly encounter with another AI, Brittle is forced to seek sanctuary. Not easy when an OWI has decided to lay siege to the nearest safe city. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCritically damaged, Brittle has to hold it together long enough to find the essential rare parts to make repairs - but as a robot's CPU gradually deteriorates, all their old memories resurface. For Brittle, that means one haunting memory in particular . . .\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSea of Rust\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e boldly imagines a future in which no hope should remain, and yet a humanlike AI strives to find purpose among the ruins. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead what everyone is saying about \u003ci\u003eSea of Rust\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'What we've got here, however, is \u003cb\u003ea writer who isn't afraid to ask the hard questions\u003c\/b\u003e. What is reality? Memory? Purpose? \u003cb\u003eI found myself totally engrossed in the tale\u003c\/b\u003e' Goodreads reviewer, \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Forget the Martian, Ready Player One, or Annihilation; \u003cb\u003eSea of Rust deserves to be next to Station Eleven and Dark Matter as one of the most brilliant science fiction books of the 2010's decade\u003c\/b\u003e' Goodreads reviewer, \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eBoth epic and fast-paced, this book grabbed me from the get go\u003c\/b\u003e and wouldn't let me put it down until the end' Goodreads reviewer, \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'It's very rare for me to gush about a book but \u003cb\u003ethis one is just made of awesome\u003c\/b\u003e. I'm all about Post Apocalyptic fiction and \u003cb\u003eI can't get enough of it\u003c\/b\u003e' Goodreads reviewer, \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA really great work of SF\u003c\/b\u003e in an era where a lot of the best stuff is \u003cb\u003especulation about AI and how we are going to deal with it\u003c\/b\u003e. This definitely stands among the best' Goodreads reviewer, \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088;\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46375416332446,"sku":"ADS-9781473212794","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781473212794.jpg?v=1767670165","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781473212794","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}