Mike Brooksâ?? debut novel is an adventure story set in a dystopian future in which our taste for branding, consumerism and artificial reality is boundless. In /The Machine Society/, he weaves together psychological insight, philosophical reflection and spiritual inquiry to give us a novel that is both a deep satire on modern life and a rich metaphor for our longing to find inner peace. Dean Rogers lives in the Perimeter of New London, holding down a soul-destroying job, surrounded by people who have lost the will to communicate. He is afraid his debts will spiral out of control, resulting in him being cast out of the city, outside of the Security Wall. Meanwhile, in the Better Life Complex, New Londonâ??s rich elite live in plastic luxury, unaware of the sinister secrets that underpin their world. /The Machine Society/ is an original and intelligent sci-fi thriller, and a heartfelt rally cry for the soulâ??s liberation.
| ISBN: | 9781785352522 |
| Publication date: | 28th October 2016 |
| Author: | Mike Brooks |
| Publisher: | Cosmic Egg Books an imprint of John Hunt Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 224 pages |
| Genres: |
Science Fiction |
Mike Brooksâ?? debut novel is an adventure story set in a dystopian future in which our taste for branding, consumerism and artificial reality is boundless. In /The Machine Society/, he weaves together psychological insight, philosophical reflection and spiritual inquiry to give us a novel that is both a deep satire on modern life and a rich metaphor for our longing to find inner peace. Dean Rogers lives in the Perimeter of New London, holding down a soul-destroying job, surrounded by people who have lost the will to communicate. He is afraid his debts will spiral out of control, resulting in him being cast out of the city, outside of the Security Wall. Meanwhile, in the Better Life Complex, New Londonâ??s rich elite live in plastic luxury, unaware of the sinister secrets that underpin their world. /The Machine Society/ is an original and intelligent sci-fi thriller, and a heartfelt rally cry for the soulâ??s liberation.
The Machine Society features in the following genres: Science Fiction
The Machine Society is available in Paperback
The Machine Society was written by Mike Brooks and published by Cosmic Egg Books an imprint of John Hunt Publishing
The Machine Society has 224 pages