{"product_id":"autonomy-9781459748477","title":"Autonomy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eIn the near future, a woman and her AI companion enter a dangerous bubble of the superrich, where a mysterious plague is spreading. Autonomy is a philosophical novel about the possibilities for love in a world where human bodies are either threatened or irrelevant. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 272 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 08 March 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dundurn Group Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a near future ravaged by illness, one woman and her AI companion enter a dangerous bubble of the superrich. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's 2035: a fledging synthetic consciousness \"wakes up\" in a lab. Jenny, the lead developer, determined to nurture this synthetic being like a child, trains it to work with people at the border of the American Protectorate of Canada. She names it Julian. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo years later, Slaton, a therapist at a university, is framed by a student for arranging an illegal abortion. She follows the student to America and is detained at the border, where she meets Julian in virtual space. After a week of interviewing, he decides to stay with her, learning about the world, the human condition, and what it means to fall in love. Meanwhile, a mysterious plague is spreading across the world. Only the far-seeing and well-connected Julian can protect Slaton from the impending societal collapse. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAutonomy is an ambitious philosophical novel about the possibilities for love in a world in which human bodies are either threatened or irrelevant. A RARE MACHINES BOOK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781459748477\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Victoria Hetherington","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44098755657978,"sku":"9781459748477","price":12.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1651236936946_book.jpg?v=1651437138","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/autonomy-9781459748477","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}