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Takeshi Kovacs Novels Ser.: Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan (2006, Mass Market)

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In the twenty-fifth century, humankind has spread throughout the galaxy, monitored by the watchful eye of the U.N. While divisions in race, religion, and class still exist, advances in technology have redefined life itself. Now, assuming one can afford the expensive procedure, a person' s consciousness can be stored in a cortical stack at the base of the brain and easily downloaded into a new body (or " sleeve" ) making death nothing more than a minor blip on a screen. Ex-U.N. envoy Takeshi Kovacs has been killed before, but his last death was particularly painful. Dispatched one hundred eighty light-years from home, re-sleeved into a body in Bay City (formerly San Francisco, now with a rusted, dilapidated Golden Gate Bridge), Kovacs is thrown into the dark heart of a shady, far-reaching conspiracy that is vicious even by the standards of a society that treats " existence" as something that can be bought and sold. For Kovacs, the shell that blew a hole in his chest was only the beginning. . . . "From the Trade Paperback edition."

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0345457692
ISBN-13
9780345457691
eBay Product ID (ePID)
47039791

Product Key Features

Book Title
Altered Carbon
Author
Richard K. Morgan
Format
Mass Market
Language
English
Topic
Science Fiction / Action & Adventure, Science Fiction / Hard Science Fiction, Science Fiction / General
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
544 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
6.9in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
4.2in
Item Weight
8.8 Oz

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Reviews
"This seamless marriage of hardcore cyberpunk and hard-boiled detective tale is an astonishing first novel." -London Times "AN ASTONISHING PIECE OF WORK . . . A wonderful SF idea . . .Altered Carbonhits the floor running and then starts to accelerate. Intriguing and inventive in equal proportions and refuses to let go until the last page." -PETER HAMILTON "AN EXCITING SF/CRIME HYBRID, with an intricate (but always plausible) plot, a powerful noir atmosphere, and enough explosive action to satisfy the most die-hard thriller fan." -SF Site "AN EXHILARATING AND GLOSSY ADVENTURE . . . What makesAltered Carbona winner is the quality of Morgan's prose. For every piece of John Woo action there is a stunning piece of reflective description, a compelling sense of place, and abundant 24-karat witticisms." -SFXMagazine From the Trade Paperback edition., " This seamless marriage of hardcore cyberpunk and hard-boiled detective tale is an astonishing first novel." "-- London Times "" AN ASTONISHING PIECE OF WORK . . . A wonderful SF idea . . . "Altered Carbon" hits the floor running and then starts to accelerate. Intriguing and inventive in equal proportions and refuses to let go until the last page." -- PETER HAMILTON " AN EXCITING SF/CRIME HYBRID, with an intricate (but always plausible) plot, a powerful noir atmosphere, and enough explosive action to satisfy the most die-hard thriller fan." -- SF Site " AN EXHILARATING AND GLOSSY ADVENTURE . . . What makes "Altered Carbon "a winner is the quality of Morgan' s prose. For every piece of John Woo action there is a stunning piece of reflective description, a compelling sense of place, and abundant 24-karat witticisms." "-- SFX "Magazine "From the Trade Paperback edition.", "This seamless marriage of hardcore cyberpunk and hard-boiled detective tale is an astonishing first novel." -London Times "AN ASTONISHING PIECE OF WORK . . . A wonderful SF idea . . . Altered Carbon hits the floor running and then starts to accelerate. Intriguing and inventive in equal proportions and refuses to let go until the last page." -PETER HAMILTON "AN EXCITING SF/CRIME HYBRID, with an intricate (but always plausible) plot, a powerful noir atmosphere, and enough explosive action to satisfy the most die-hard thriller fan." -SF Site "AN EXHILARATING AND GLOSSY ADVENTURE . . . What makes Altered Carbon a winner is the quality of Morgan's prose. For every piece of John Woo action there is a stunning piece of reflective description, a compelling sense of place, and abundant 24-karat witticisms." -SFX Magazine From the Trade Paperback edition., "This seamless marriage of hardcore cyberpunk and hard-boiled detective tale is an astonishing first novel." "--London Times ""AN ASTONISHING PIECE OF WORK . . . A wonderful SF idea . . . "Altered Carbon" hits the floor running and then starts to accelerate. Intriguing and inventive in equal proportions and refuses to let go until the last page." --PETER HAMILTON "AN EXCITING SF/CRIME HYBRID, with an intricate (but always plausible) plot, a powerful noir atmosphere, and enough explosive action to satisfy the most die-hard thriller fan." --SF Site "AN EXHILARATING AND GLOSSY ADVENTURE . . . What makes "Altered Carbon "a winner is the quality of Morgan's prose. For every piece of John Woo action there is a stunning piece of reflective description, a compelling sense of place, and abundant 24-karat witticisms." "--SFX "Magazine "From the Trade Paperback edition."
Target Audience
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Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Series
Takeshi Kovacs Novels Ser.
Dewey Edition
21

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5 out of 5 stars
by dvP3EbTQRDy@Del...Mar 04, 2007
Phillip K. Dick meets William Gibson!
I found Altered Carbon on the $5.00 rack of a B. Dalton about 6 months ago while on a business trip. I had just finished Mona Lisa Overdrive for the 3rd time and was in the mood to stay within genre. The book description sounded interesting and the price was right. After the first 5 pages, I knew I had found something. The protagonist, Takeshi Kovacs, in this case is basically a "Gun for Hire" type who is unwittingly thrust into the middle of a fairly insidious conspiracy. While the general plot is well trod, the paths that Richard Morgan takes to tell his story is reminded me of the first time I ever rode a rollercoaster with more than one loop on it. You can feel something big coming and at every turn, the anticipation is there and you are just waiting for the "big hit". How is it different? This story is set in a future as technical and bleak as anything PKD or William Gibson have ever scripted. Morgan introduces us the concept of people being "Sleeved". Mankind has spead across the galaxy and he addresse the fact that normal travel would takes centuries to move from earth to pretty much anywhere by creating the technology of what can best be described as "Personality Transfer". Technology and AI theory have advanced to the point that, for a substantial fee, your consciousness can be downloaded into a storage facility and transferred to a new body, or "sleeve". For the super-rich, this technology, combined with the advances in cloning, have created a new class know derisively as "Meths" which is short for "Methusala". The protagonist is moved from job to job via this technology, but because he is not among the super-wealthy, he is sleeved into a different body for each job. What is truly appeciated is that Morgan hasn't created a "Superman" who never has any issues and who never makes any mistakes. Kovacs is the result of years of governement training and operations in the private sector. He is VERY human. From his disorientation in the new sleeve, personal arguments of who his real self is, musings about the soul, and his anger and need for vengeance on those who has caused the most pain in his life - he is a person many of us can related to. This man is the epitome of what an anti-hero is - he is ruthless, vengeful, and at times, out of control, but his underlying humanity is what comes shining through - please note - I did not say "kindness" or "goodness". Kovacs is the guy you want fighting for your cause - not as a friend. If you want a book to devour in a single sitting, or one you can easily kock out in a weekend - this is the book for you.Read full review
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by jonasteddybearApr 06, 2008
Great Sci-Fi "detective" story!
Same detective style as Asimov's "Caves of steel" with more combat action and a tint of cyberpunk craze. Made me think of the manga "Cobra: Space Adventures"! It's an excellent first novel, which I nearly read in 1 sitting - the other books by this author are worth buying, especially if you are a good sci-fi fan...

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