Nayler, Ray
The Mountain in the Sea
- ISBN 13:
- 9781250872272
- author:
- Nayler, Ray
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Picador USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 464
- Dimensions:
- 21 x 13.7 x 2.5 centimetres (0.4
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Science Fiction, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Mountain in the Sea is a thrilling and thought-provoking novel that explores the intersection of human and artificial intelligence. In a remote archipelago, a team of scientists, including a marine biologist, a security agent, and an android, embark on a high-stakes mission to study a newly discovered species of intelligent octopuses. As they delve deeper into the world of these enigmatic creatures, they begin to question the true nature of consciousness and the future of humanity. The octopuses hold the key to unprecedented breakthroughs in extrahuman intelligence, but as the team's research progresses, they are confronted with the possibility that the creatures may not be as docile as they seem. The stakes are raised as forces larger than the research team close in to seize the octopuses for themselves, leaving the scientists to wonder what the future holds for humanity. A gripping and thought-provoking near-future thriller, The Mountain in the Sea is a meditation on the nature of consciousness and an eco-logical call to arms. With its dazzling literary debut, Ray Nayler takes readers on a mind-blowing journey into the heart of human legacy.
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