Infinite Detail A Novel
Infinite Detail by Tim Maughan, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux on March 5, 2019, is a thought-provoking novel that explores a world transformed by the collapse of the Internet. Set in Bristol’s Croft, a digital no-man’s-land, the narrative unfolds in a society grappling with the consequences of diminished privacy and the pervasive influence of technology. As the story progresses, the characters navigate a landscape marked by creative counterculture and the challenges posed by a new techno-utopian metropolis.
Readers will encounter a gripping portrayal of life after an act of cyberterrorism that has severed global connections, leading to a scarcity of modern luxuries. The characters, including Mary, who experiences visions of the deceased, and Grids, who manages the Croft’s black market, illustrate the struggle for survival in this dystopian reality. Infinite Detail delves into themes of autonomy, technology dependence, and the fragility of human connections, offering a timely reflection on contemporary issues within a fictional framework. This edition comprises 384 pages and is presented in English.
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A LOCUS AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL!
The Guardian‘s Pick for Best Science Fiction Book of the Year!
A timely and uncanny portrait of a world in the wake of fake news, diminished privacy, and a total shutdown of the Internet
BEFORE: In Bristol’s center lies the Croft, a digital no-man’s-land cut off from the surveillance, Big Data dependence, and corporate-sponsored, globally hegemonic aspirations that have overrun the rest of the world. Ten years in, it’s become a center of creative counterculture. But it’s fraying at the edges, radicalizing from inside. How will it fare when its chief architect, Rushdi Mannan, takes off to meet his boyfriend in New York City—now the apotheosis of the new techno-utopian global metropolis?
AFTER: An act of anonymous cyberterrorism has permanently switched off the Internet. Global trade, travel, and communication have collapsed. The luxuries that characterized modern life are scarce. In the Croft, Mary—who has visions of people presumed dead—is sought out by grieving families seeking connections to lost ones. But does Mary have a gift or is she just hustling to stay alive? Like Grids, who runs the Croft’s black market like personal turf. Or like Tyrone, who hoards music (culled from cassettes, the only medium to survive the crash) and tattered sneakers like treasure.
The world of Infinite Detail is a small step shy of our own: utterly dependent on technology, constantly brokering autonomy and privacy for comfort and convenience. With Infinite Detail, Tim Maughan makes the hitherto-unimaginable come true: the End of the Internet, the End of the World as We Know It.
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