In the Footsteps of Ishiguro: Writers on Technology and the Soul. Set of 3 Books

22 hrs. 13 min.

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Language Russian

Authors Emily St. John Mandel, Sasha Nekrasova, Rie Kudan

Author Emily St. John Mandel

Author Sasha Nekrasova

Author Rie Kudan

Narrators Olga Bogdanova, Alexander Aravushkin, Elizaveta Chaban

Narrator Olga Bogdanova

Narrator Alexander Aravushkin

Narrator Elizaveta Chaban

Description

A set of 3 books — pay less, read more!

The set includes: Sympathy Tower Tokyo, The Glass Hotel, At the Boiling Point
Buying the set is more cost-effective than purchasing the books separately

Sympathy Tower Tokyo
Welcome to tomorrow’s Japan! Here, practicing radical compassion toward criminals has become the norm. From now on, they will be housed in the grand residential complex “Sympathy Tower Tokyo” in a skyscraper right in the heart of the city. The renowned architect Sara Makin has been tasked with designing the new central district, but she can’t shake her doubts. Sara wrestles with conflicting feelings, and her relationship with her magnificent—and much younger—boyfriend grows increasingly tense. In search of solace and creative inspiration, Sara turns to an all-knowing artificial-intelligence chatbot…

Winner of Japan’s top literary prize, “Sympathy Tower Tokyo” is a thrilling novel by one of today’s most extraordinary authors. Partly inspired by conversations with artificial intelligence, it blends human wit, a moving exploration of creativity, and a mocking take on the ruthless conformism of our world.

The Glass Hotel
On the shore of Vancouver Island, facing the ocean, stands a fantasy of wood and glass—an incredible hotel hidden in the Canadian wilderness. Like a ball of yarn, threads run from it, weaving a tangled reality in which everyone is not who they seem to be, and nothing is what it appears to be. Here, on the panoramic window of the sparkling lobby, a threatening message appears: “Why don’t you eat the broken glass?”

Is it meant for Vincent, a distant young woman whose past also includes glass with an inscription—and soon will bring even more serious secrets? Or is it about Paul, Vincent’s brother, drawn downward by unspoken guilt and an addiction to drugs? Or perhaps the intended recipient is Jonathan Alkaitis, the hotel’s mysterious owner and head of an exceptionally profitable investment fund, who has so much money and power at his disposal?

At the Boiling Point
Environmental justice has become possible. And it would seem that Earth can finally breathe easy—people have at last understood their role in restoring the balance of nature, waste recycling has become the norm rather than a whim of a minority. But the point of no return has been passed, and a climate catastrophe is about to shatter the fragile equilibrium—first, quietly and gradually, luring people into a trap of supposed safety.

The novel draws on multiple perspectives: it gives hope to some and plunges others into despair. But the catastrophe becomes real, and all we can do is live under its conditions.

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