Waste Tide

Mimi is a waste girl who was lured to Silicon Isle by the promise of steady work and a better life, but the land is hopelessly polluted and the workers are at the mercy of those in power. A storm is gathering, and Mimi must decide if she will remain a pawn or change the rules of the game.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 480 pages
Publication date: 03 September 2020
Publisher: Head of Zeus

A Guardian Science Fiction Book of the Year.

Mimi, a waste girl, scavenges through towering heaps of hazardous electronic detritus in Silicon Isle, off the southern coast of China. She was lured to the island by the promise of steady work and a better life, but soon discovers the rotten fruits of capitalism and consumer culture. The land is hopelessly polluted, the workers are utterly at the mercy of those in power, and a storm is gathering.

Ruthless local gangs skirmish for control, eco-terrorists conspire, investors hunger for profit, and a Chinese-American interpreter searches for his roots. As these forces collide, conflict erupts – a war between rich and poor, a battle between past and future.

Mimi must decide if she will remain a pawn in the game or change the rules altogether. Waste Tide is an accomplished eco-techno-thriller with heart and soul. It is more than a timely eco-thriller; it is a dark mirror held up to our selves.

The novel explores the devastating effects of pollution and corporate greed on the environment and the people who live in it. Mimi, a young woman from a poor village, is forced to work in the waste industry to support her family. She soon becomes aware of the toxic waste that is being dumped on the island and the health risks it poses to the workers and the surrounding community.

Mimi becomes involved in a struggle for justice and equality, fighting against the powerful corporations that are responsible for the pollution and the corrupt government officials who are willing to turn a blind eye to the problem. She is aided by a group of eco-activists who are also fighting against the corporations and the government.

Waste Tide is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that raises important questions about the impact of consumerism and corporate greed on the environment and society. It is a must-read for anyone who is concerned about the state of the planet and the future of humanity.

Weight: 310g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781786691293