Oval: A Novel

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Oval: A Novel

"A fascinating near-future exploration of relationships, sustainability, and power. An extraordinarily accomplished debut novel." â€•Jeff VanderMeer, author of Borne and Annihilation

â€œElvia Wilkâ€™s Oval is a marvel. At the core of this seductive, acute, superbly-contemporary update of mid-period J.G. Ballard lies a deep-beating, deep-dreaming heart.â€ â€•Jonathan Lethem

In the near future, Berlinâ€™s real estate is being flipped in the name of â€œsustainability,â€ only to make the city even more unaffordable; artists are employed by corporations as consultants, and the weather is acting strange. When Anja and Louis are offered a rent-free home on an artificial mountainâ€•yet another eco-friendly initiative run by a corporationâ€•they seize the opportunity, but it isnâ€™t long before the experimental house begins malfunctioning.

After Louisâ€™s mother dies, Anja is convinced he has changed. At work, Louis has become obsessed with a secret project: a pill called Oval that temporarily rewires the userâ€™s brain to be more generous. While Anja is horrified, Louis believes he has found the solution to Berlinâ€™s income inequality. Oval is a fascinating portrait of the unbalanced relationships that shape our world, as well as a prescient warning of what the future may hold.
Country USA
Brand Soft Skull Press
Manufacturer Soft Skull
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber unknown
Color White
ReleaseDate 2019-06-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781593764050

Country	USA
Brand	Soft Skull Press
Manufacturer	Soft Skull
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	unknown
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2019-06-04
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781593764050

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