Black Man
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| Author | Richard Morgan |
|---|---|
| Country | Great Britain |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz Ltd |
Publication date | 17 May 2007 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages |
560 pp (Hardcover) 546 (Paperback) |
| ISBN |
0-575-07513-9 (UK Hardcover) ISBN 0-575-07813-8 (UK Paperback) ISBN 0-345-48525-4 (US Hardcover) |
| OCLC | 78989112 |
Black Man (published as Thirteen in North America) is a 2007 science fiction novel by the British author Richard Morgan.[1] It won the 2008 Arthur C Clarke Award.[2]
Plot
Carl Marsalis is a selectively bred human ("genetic variant") known as a "Thirteen", characterized by high aggression and low sociability. Bred to serve in a military capacity, Thirteens were later confined on reservations or exiled to Mars. Carl, having won by lottery the right to return from Mars, works covertly, tracking down renegade Thirteens.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Black man". Google Books. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ↑ Murray, Matthew (19 April 2010). "'Crysis 2' Will Move to the Urban Jungle". PC Magazine. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
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