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Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Novel
- ISBN-13
- 9780062897688
- Narrative Type
- Fiction
- Features
- 1st Edition
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- ISBN
- 9780062897688
- Book Title
- Corporate Gunslinger : a Novel
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Science Fiction / Action & Adventure, Horror, Dystopian
- Item Weight
- 8.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0062897683
ISBN-13
9780062897688
eBay Product ID (ePID)
10038209636
Product Key Features
Book Title
Corporate Gunslinger : a Novel
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Science Fiction / Action & Adventure, Horror, Dystopian
Publication Year
2020
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
8.5 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
An intense and engaging satire of contemporary American life that reads like a Richard Morgan version of The Hunger Games, telling the story of indentured young trainees being groomed for violent tournament spectacle--and exploring the compromises we all make to survive in the arena of 'real life.', "An intense and engaging satire of contemporary American life that reads like a Richard Morgan version of The Hunger Games, telling the story of indentured young trainees being groomed for violent tournament spectacle--and exploring the compromises we all make to survive in the arena of 'real life.'" -- Christopher Brown, Campbell and World Fantasy Award-nominated author of Tropic of Kansas and Rule of Capture "Engstrom's promising debut offers a stark, dystopian vision." -- Publishers Weekly "A relentless commentary on the human cost of debt culture, Corporate Gunslinger is the kind of honest, page-turning dystopia we need now more than ever." -- Darin Bradley, author of Noise "Corporate Gunslinger takes all the niggling fears of being young and in debt in capitalist America and turns them into a brilliant, bloody nightmare of a science fictional thriller." -- Rachael K. Jones, World Fantasy Award Nominee "This one is a brilliant, Twilight Zone-style speculation about a future ruled by corporate greed. It's brutal and violent, and it's smart and deep, too." -- RevolutionSF "A tense, fast-paced futuristic thriller that was almost impossible to put down." -- Books, Bones, & Buffy "Doug Engstrom has written a book about a world which enthralled, characters that spoke to me and a plot that gave me all the feels." -- The Engrossed Reader
Dewey Decimal
813.6
Synopsis
Doug Engstrom imagines a future all too terrifying-and all too possible-in this eerie, dystopic speculative fiction debut about corporate greed, debt slavery, and gun violence that is as intense and dark as Stephen King's The Long Walk. Like many Americans in the middle of the 21st century, aspiring actress Kira Clark is in debt. She financed her drama education with loans secured by a "lifetime services contract." If she defaults, her creditors will control every aspect of her life. Behind on her payments and facing foreclosure, Kira reluctantly accepts a large signing bonus to become a corporate gunfighter for TKC Insurance. After a year of training, she will take her place on the dueling fields that have become the final, lethal stop in the American legal system. Putting her MFA in acting to work, Kira takes on the persona of a cold, intimidating gunslinger known as "Death's Angel." But just as she becomes the most feared gunfighter in TKC's stable, she's severely wounded during a duel on live video, shattering her aura of invincibility. A series of devastating setbacks follow, forcing Kira to face the truth about her life and what she's become. When the opportunity to fight another professional for a huge purse arises, Kira sees it as a chance to buy a new life . . . or die trying. Structured around a chilling duel, Corporate Gunslinger is a modern satire that forces us to confront the growing inequalities in our society and our penchant for guns and bloodshed, as well as offering a visceral look at where we may be heading-far sooner than we know., Doug Engstrom imagines a future all too terrifying--and all too possible--in this eerie, dystopic speculative fiction debut about corporate greed, debt slavery, and gun violence that is as intense and dark as Stephen King's The Long Walk. Like many Americans in the middle of the 21st century, aspiring actress Kira Clark is in debt. She financed her drama education with loans secured by a "lifetime services contract." If she defaults, her creditors will control every aspect of her life. Behind on her payments and facing foreclosure, Kira reluctantly accepts a large signing bonus to become a corporate gunfighter for TKC Insurance. After a year of training, she will take her place on the dueling fields that have become the final, lethal stop in the American legal system. Putting her MFA in acting to work, Kira takes on the persona of a cold, intimidating gunslinger known as "Death's Angel." But just as she becomes the most feared gunfighter in TKC's stable, she's severely wounded during a duel on live video, shattering her aura of invincibility. A series of devastating setbacks follow, forcing Kira to face the truth about her life and what she's become. When the opportunity to fight another professional for a huge purse arises, Kira sees it as a chance to buy a new life . . . or die trying. Structured around a chilling duel, Corporate Gunslinger is a modern satire that forces us to confront the growing inequalities in our society and our penchant for guns and bloodshed, as well as offering a visceral look at where we may be heading--far sooner than we know.
LC Classification Number
PS3605
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