Lauren beukess frighteningly persuasive, hightech fable follows four narrators living in a dystopian nearfuture. Its beukess first, after all, and she at times indulges her talent for wit in ways that interrupt the flow of the story. Lerato, an ambitious aids baby, plots to defect from her corporate employers. The apartheid of the future, the apartheid of the present the setting provides an unusual and welcome note, quite apart from the localised sparkle it adds to the novel. Lauren beukes writes novels, comics and screenplays, and has worked in journalism, kids tv and documentary making. A big brotherly corporation provides public services for a cape town beset by a bad economy and plagueridden slums in this reissue, an intriguing if somewhat shapeless nearfuture novel from south african author beukes zoo city.
A frighteningly persuasive, hightech fable, this novel follows the lives. Brendan byrne, the brooklyn rail moxyland is recommended for what might very well be the emergence of a major new sciencefiction author. Dec 18, 2015 moxyland, by lauren beukes chapter one. Lauren beukes made her debut as a published author in 2005 with the nonfiction book maverick.
The main characters of this science fiction, fiction story are. Aug 31, 2010 thats what ive heard, so thats what i was expecting and hoping for in lauren beukes novel moxyland especially since it has a nice blurb from william gibson and has been compared to neuromancer. Thats what ive heard, so thats what i was expecting and hoping for in lauren beukes novel moxyland especially since it has a nice blurb from william gibson and has been compared to neuromancer. A futuristic technoconspiracy set in a fully possible corporate dystopia, moxyland follows individuals whose online existences are just as important as their. She debuted as a novelist in 2008 with the novel moxyland.
Lauren lives in cape town, south africa with her daughter. Download read moxyland 2008 by lauren beukes in pdf, epub. Shes the author of the criticallyacclaimed international bestseller, the shining girls, about a time traveling serial killer, zoo city, a phantasmagorical joburg noir which won the 2011 arthur c clarke award, the. What was most scary about it was how realistic and how very possible it is. Nothing is simple and everything is perilous when humans are involved. Lauren beukes writes novels, comics and screeplays. The telling of a world so ingrained with technology, being disconnected is a jail sentence, moxyland follows several characters through dystopian south africa.
Moxyland takes place in a futuristic 2018 cape town, south africa. She weaves multiple storylines effectively, showing. It is currently nominated in the longlist for the south african. Moxyland german edition by lauren beukes nook book ebook. Moxyland french edition by lauren beukes nook book. Moxyland takes place in cape town, south africa, in a nottoodistant dystopian future. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. May 12, 2020 if you feel like getting the book yourself, heres a link.
She has an ma in creative writing, but she got her real education in ten years of freelance journalism, learning really useful skills like how to pole. The four leading characters are tangentially related through an anticorporation sabotage plot. Description a frighteningly persuasive, hightech fable, this novel follows the lives of four narrators living in an alternative futuristic cape town, south africa. A frighteningly persuasive, hightech fable, this novel follows the lives of four. The setup was pure nearfuture sf with nice thrillerhorror undertones, kinda a mix between strosss rule 34 with some vintage william gibson, and finishing with a really nice twist. Two other lauren beuke books that are a must read are moxyland and broken monsters. Beukes debut novel is a compelling story of what could come to pass for our technologybesotted society. She worked as a freelance journalist for ten years, including two years in new york and chicago. Listen to moxyland audiobook by lauren beukes and nico. The book exaggerates aspects of 21st century south african society such as the huge class divide and the clash between past and present, to act almost as social. Moxyland mass market paperbound the elliott bay book company. Apr 25, 2008 the title of this book is moxyland and it was written by lauren beukes.
Book overview a new paperback edition of lauren beukes s frighteningly persuasive, hightech fable that follows four narrators living in a dystopian nearfuture. Shes the author of the criticallyacclaimed international bestseller, the shining girls, about a time traveling serial killer, zoo city, a phantasmagorical joburg noir which won the 2011 arthur c clarke award, the neo political thriller, moxyland. In a troubling, nearfuture cape town four broken people try to carve out a place for themselves before a brutal storm of change hits them kendra, an artschool dropout, brands herself for a nanotech marketing program. Shes the author of the criticallyacclaimed international bestseller broken monsters. Moxyland is a cyberpunk dystopian novel written by south african author, lauren beukes. Moxyland mass market paperbound the elliott bay book. In moxyland, the author takes us through the cruel world of cyber crime. She attended roedean school in johannesburg, and has an ma in creative writing from the university of cape town. Lauren beukes has started to make a name for herself in the world of weird literature, and moxyland is where it all started. Download read moxyland 2008 by lauren beukes in pdf. Black friday best sellers gift ideas new releases electronics customer service home books coupons. Lauren beukes and her new novel, afterland bargain books. Moxyland 9780857662705 by beukes, lauren and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Why havent i read any of lauren beukes s work before. Moxyland french edition by lauren beukes nook book ebook. Moxyland is the debut novel of lauren beukes and the first book published by angry robot books. Listen to moxyland audiobook by lauren beukes and nico evers.
A politically charged urban speculative thriller that will leave you wanting more. In the near future, four hip young things live in a world where your online identity is at least as important as your physical one. A new paperback edition of lauren beukes s frighteningly persuasive, hightech fable that follows four narrators living in a dystopian nearfuture. This article reads south african sciencefiction writer lauren beukess first novel. It is science fiction set in cape town, and has four povs an. In her edgy, satiric debut collection, awardwinning south african journalist and author lauren beukes the shining girls, moxyland never holds back. Kendra, an artschool dropout, brands herself for a nanotech marketing program. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 367 pages and is available in paperback format. Tendeka, a hotheaded activist, is becoming increasingly rabid.
Below is a list of lauren beukes books in order of when they were originally released. Set in capetown in the near future, four hip young adults live in a world where your online identity is just as important as your offline life. The protagonists are a group of vigilante techgang who are trying to overthrow an oppressive governent and a ring of conspiring tech companies. She has an ma in creative writing, but she got her real education in ten years of freelance journalism, learning really useful skills like how to poledance and make traditional sorghum beer. It is currently nominated in the longlist for the south african sunday times fiction prize. Moxyland german edition by lauren beukes nook book. Look out for afterland, the new novel by lauren beukes in a troubling, near future cape town four broken people try to carve out a place. Moxyland moxyland follows a headstrong activist, a idealistic young artist with an addictive biochemical sponsorship deal, a narcisstic vlogger, and a rogue blackhat who thinks she can outsmart her parent company, whose stories collide in a dystopian corporate future where people are controlled by their cell phones and vr hides double agendas. Lauren beukess frighteningly persuasive, hightech fable follows. The story is told through 4 points of view, 2 men and 2 women. Aug 16, 2016 lauren beukes writes novels, comics and screeplays. You might think of a city as a map, all knotted up in the bondage of grid lines by town planners. Obrigado there is no doubt beukes is a good writer, and the flow of her prose is lovely to read.
Free download or read online moxyland pdf epub book. Moxyland lauren beukes to be published july 2009 ukaustralia and october 2009 north america by angry robot, in massmarket paperback, ebook and downloadable audio formats. Moxyland 2008, set in a futuristic cape town, from the perspective of lindsay. Taking hedonistic trends in society to their ultimate conclusions, lauren beukes spins a tale of a utopia gone wrong, satirically undermining the idea of progress as society s white knight. Lauren beukes is a writer, tv scriptwriter and recovering journalist although she occasionally falls off the wagon. She weaves multiple storylines effectively, showing what could or will come, as the world continues to sacrifice privacy for convenience. The 10 digit isbn is 1770095675 and the digit isbn is 9781770095670. The characters remind me somewhat of bret easton ellis but in a scifi setting. Lauren beukes s frighteningly persuasive, hightech fable follows four narrators living in a dystopian nearfuture. The first edition of the novel was published in 2008, and was written by lauren beukes.
Lauren beukes bleeds her characters of color as effectively as the smear masks they wear for anonymity, not for simple provocation, but to warn of the selfreplicating nature of segregation. Sep 01, 2010 books go search hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases gift ideas books. Buy moxyland by lauren beukes from amazons fiction books store. Scifi now a technicolor jazzy rollercoaster ride into a dazzling. Pdf moxyland book by lauren beukes free download 367 pages. The shining girls, about a time traveling serial killer. Lauren won the 2011 arthur c clarke award with her successful novel zoo city. Zoo city, a phantasmagorical joburg noir and winner of the 2011 arthur c clarke award. Moxyland 9781455848812 by beukes, lauren and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. In this article we contend that in moxyland, lauren beukess dystopian novel, there is no difference between virtual and real identities. Her vision of a future south africa is fascinating whilst being chilling and i believe that she is a soothsayer when it comes to the manner in which we will be using our phones in the future. The plot peaks and valleys, but overall, the ride is enjoyable. Black friday best sellers gift ideas new releases electronics customer service. Getting disconnected is a punishment worse than imprisonment, but someone has to stand up to government, inc.
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