{"product_id":"gnomon-a-novel-9781524732080","title":"Gnomon: A novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Best Science Fiction Book of 2017 -- The Guardian  From the widely acclaimed author of The Gone-Away World and Tigerman  comes a virtuosic new novel set in a near-future  high-tech surveillance state  that is equal parts dark comedy  gripping detective story  and mind-bending philosophical puzzle.  In the world of Gnomon  citizens are constantly observed and democracy has reached a pinnacle of transparency. Every action is seen  every word is recorded  and the System has access to its citizens thoughts and memories--all in the name of providing the safest society in history.  When suspected dissident Diana Hunter dies in government custody  it marks the first time a citizen has been killed during an interrogation. The System doesnt make mistakes  but something isnt right about the circumstances surrounding Hunters death. Mielikki Neith  a trusted state inspector and a true believer in the System  is assigned to find out what went wrong. Immersing herself in neural recordings of the interrogation  what she finds isnt Hunter but rather a panorama of characters within Hunters psyche: a lovelorn financier in Athens who has a mystical experience with a shark; a brilliant alchemist in ancient Carthage confronting the unexpected outcome of her invention; an expat Ethiopian painter in London designing a controversial new video game  and a sociopathic disembodied intelligence from the distant future.  Embedded in the memories of these impossible lives lies a code which Neith must decipher to find out what Hunter is hiding. In the static between these stories  Neith begins to catch glimpses of the real Diana Hunter--and  alarmingly  of herself. The staggering consequences of what she finds will reverberate throughout the world.  A dazzling  panoramic achievement  and Nick Harkaways most brilliant work to date  Gnomon is peerless and profound  captivating and irreverent  as it pierces through strata of reality and consciousness  and illuminates how to set a mind free. It is a truly accomplished novel from a mind possessing a matchless wit infused with a deep humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651526549557,"sku":"ByrdShop_1524732087","price":36.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781524732080.jpg?v=1781835439","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/gnomon-a-novel-9781524732080","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}