The Machine by James Smythe
Shortlisted for the Arthur C Clarke Award 2014, this is a Frankenstein tale for our time from one of the UKs brightest new literary talents.‘Savage, intimate, inexorable’ Nick Harkaway
‘The Machine is the work of a young writer with a preternaturally powerful and distinctive voice’ Guardian
‘Phenomenal … simply unmissable’ Torcom
‘Extraordinary’ Dazed & Confused
‘Reminiscent of Ian McEwan at his most macabre’
Will Wiles, author of Care of Wooden Floors
James Smythe was born in London in 1980. He has worked as a computer game writer and currently teaches creative writing. He also writes a blog for the Guardian. The Machine is his fourth novel and is shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2014. Previous novels include The Testimony and a science fiction series including The Explorer and The Echo. The Testimony was awarded Wales Fiction Book of the Year, 2013. He lives in London. He can be found on Twitter @jpsmythe
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007428601 |
| ISBN 10 | 000742860X |
| Title | The Machine |
| Author | James Smythe |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2013-04-11 |
| Number of pages | 328 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Arthur C. Clarke Award 2014 |
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