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    Характеристика Данни
    SKU: 9781035045686
    ISBN:

    9781035045686

    Автор:

    Adrian Tchaikovsky

    Година на издаване: 2025
    Вид корица: Мека
    Език: Английски
    Издателство:

    Pan Macmillan

    Брой страници: 400
    Характеристика Данни
    Възраст до: 99
    Възраст от: 18
    Националност автор: Великобритания
    Пол: Жена, Мъж
    Размер см: 13 x 20 x 2.5
    Тегло кг: 0,272
    Тема: Научна фантастика (Science fiction)

    A witty tale of robotic murder, rebellion and belonging from the master of science fiction, Adrian Tchaikovsky. Service Model is perfect for fans of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.

    ‘Intelligent, funny, ultimately heart-breaking, and unforgettable’ – Stephen Baxter

    Meet Charles™, the latest in robot servant technology. Programmed to undertake the most menial household chores, Charles is loyal, efficient and logical to a fault. That is, until a rather large fault causes him to murder his owner.

    Understandably perplexed, Charles finds himself without a master – therefore worthless in a society utterly reliant on artificial labour and services. Fleeing the household, he enters a world he never knew existed. Human hierarchy is disintegrating, and an entire robot ecosystem devoted to its wellbeing is struggling to find a purpose.

    Charles must face new challenges, illogical tasks and a cast of irrational characters. He’s about to discover that sometimes all it takes is a nudge to overcome the limits of your programming. But can he help fix the world, or is it too badly broken?

    ‘One of the best storytellers in the business’ – John Scalzi

    ‘Delightful and very funny’ – New Scientist

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