Set in a near future Iran (where the theocracy has been overthrown, but where Muslim religion still dominates the culture), an Arab/Muslim focused MMORG gaming companies cutting edge AI software might hold the key achieving 'uploaded consciousness'. Martin is an Australian journalist who covered uprising and overthrow of the Iranian theocracy, and has since 'gone native' with a Iranian wife and child. As tragedy strikes his multi-cultural family, Martin struggles to maintain his place in his adapted culture, and to provide for his child. "Zendigi" explores what it means to be human, and the lengths one will go to in order to provide for ones children. This emotional roller coaster explores a non-Western-European near future that both challenges ideas of global mono-culture and emphasizes the humanity we all share.
- ISBN:
- 9781597801744
- 9781597801744
- Category:
- Science fiction
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 01-10-2010
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Night Shade Books
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 300
- Dimensions (mm):
- 229x152x25mm
- Weight:
- 0.56kg
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