New York 2140
New York 2140 by Kim Stanley Robinson, published by Orbit on March 6, 2018, is a reprint edition comprising 656 pages. This novel presents a vision of New York City in the year 2140, transformed by rising sea levels that have turned streets into canals and skyscrapers into islands. The narrative centers around the residents of a single apartment building in Madison Square, showcasing a diverse cast of characters, including a market trader, a detective, an internet star, and a building manager, all navigating life in this altered urban landscape.
Readers will find a blend of action and adventure within a hard science fiction framework as the story unfolds through the lives of its characters. The plot explores themes of survival and adaptation in a post-apocalyptic setting, highlighting the challenges and opportunities that arise in a city reshaped by environmental change. The interactions among the residents, along with the mysterious events triggered by temporary residents on the roof, create a compelling narrative that examines the future of urban life and the foundations upon which it rests.
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NOMINATED FOR THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL 2018
New York Times bestselling author Kim Stanley Robinson returns with a bold and brilliant vision of New York City in the next century.
As the sea levels rose, every street became a canal. Every skyscraper an island. For the residents of one apartment building in Madison Square, however, New York in the year 2140 is far from a drowned city.
There is the market trader, who finds opportunities where others find trouble. There is the detective, whose work will never disappear – along with the lawyers, of course.
There is the internet star, beloved by millions for her airship adventures, and the building’s manager, quietly respected for his attention to detail. Then there are two boys who don’t live there, but have no other home – and who are more important to its future than anyone might imagine.
Lastly there are the coders, temporary residents on the roof, whose disappearance triggers a sequence of events that threatens the existence of all – and even the long-hidden foundations on which the city rests.
New York 2140 is an extraordinary and unforgettable novel, from a writer uniquely qualified to tell the story of its future.
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