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With the same stunning blend of prophecy and social satire she brought to her classic The Handmaid’s Tale , Margaret Atwood gives us a keenly prescient novel about the future of humanity—and its present. Humanity here equals Snowman, and in Snowman’s recollections Atwood re-creates a time... read more
“"What pays for all this?" he asked Crake, as they passed the state-of-the-art Luxuries Mall - marble everywhere, colonnades, cafes, ferns, takeout booths, roller-skating path, juice bars, a self energizing gym where running on the treadmill kept the light bulbs going, Roman-look fountains with nymphs and sea-gods. "Grief in the face of inevitable death," said Crake. "The wish to stop time. The human condition." Which was not very informative, said Jimmy. "You'll see," said Crake.”
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