Book
2084 : the end of the world
Record details
- ISBN: 1609453662 (paperback)
- ISBN: 9781609453664 (trade paperback)
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Physical Description:
252 pages ; 21 cm
print - Publisher: New York : Europa Editions, 2017.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Original title: 2084. La fin du monde"--Title page verso. Novel. CatMonthString:may.17 "Original title: 2084. La fin du monde"--T.p. verso. |
| Awards Note: | French Academy Grand Prix, winner 2016. |
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| Subject: | Totalitarianism -- Fiction Religious fundamentalism -- Fiction Radicalism -- Fiction Theocracy -- Fiction Faith -- Fiction |
| Genre: | Political satire. Algerian fiction. Dystopian fiction. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns Lake Public Library | 843.92 San (Text) | 35198000628520 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Kitimat Public Library | San (Text) | 32665002083105 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Sechelt Public Library | F SANS (Text) | 33260000492430 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
"It is the year 2084. In the kingdom of Abistan—named after the prophet Abi, earthly messenger of the god Yolah—citizens submit to a single god, demonstrating their devotion by kneeling in prayer nine times a day. Autonomous thought has been banned, remembering is forbidden, and an omnipresent surveillance system instantly informs the authorities of every deviant act, thought, or idea. The kingdom is blessed and its citizens are happy, filled with a sense of purpose and piety. Those who are not—the heretics—are put to death by stoning or beheading in city squares. But Ati has met people who think differently; in ghettos and caves, hidden from the authorities, exist the last living heretics and free-thinkers of Abistan. Under their influence, Ati begins to doubt. He begins to think. Now, he will have to defend his thoughts with his life. "--
