Machine Man
- Authors: Max Barry
- Series:
- Type: Novel
- Genres: Science fiction
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- Rating: 4.1 based on 421 reviews
- Release Date: August 9, 2011
- Print length: 288 pages (Paperback)
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About the book
Scientist Charles Neumann loses a leg in an industrial accident. It's not a tragedy. It's an opportunity. Charlie always thought his body could be better. He begins to explore a few ideas. To build parts. Better parts.
Prosthetist Lola Shanks loves a good artificial limb. In Charlie, she sees a man on his way to becoming artificial everything. But others see a madman. Or a product. Or a weapon.
A story for the age of pervasive technology, Machine Man is a gruesomely funny unraveling of one man's quest for ultimate self-improvement.
Praise for this book:
"Wickedly entertaining, a brilliant book..." - Scott Smith
Accolades
Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Novel 2011 (nominee)