Britain has lost the Falklands war, Margaret Thatcher battles Tony Benn for power and Alan Turing achieves a breakthrough in artificial intelligence. In a world not quite like this one, two lovers will be tested beyond their understanding. Machines Like Me occurs in an alternative 1980s London. Charlie, drifting through life and dodging full-time employment, is in love with Mir...(展开全部)

Britain has lost the Falklands war, Margaret Thatcher battles Tony Benn for power and Alan Turing achieves a breakthrough in artificial intelligence. In a world not quite like this one, two lovers will be tested beyond their understanding. Machines Like Me occurs in an alternative 1980s London. Charlie, drifting through life and dodging full-time employment, is in love with Mir...(展开全部)

Machines Like Me occurs in an alternative 1980s London. Charlie, drifting through life and dodging full-time employment, is in love with Miranda, a bright student who lives with a terrible secret. When Charlie comes into money, he buys Adam, one of the first batch of synthetic humans. With Miranda’s assistance, he co-designs Adam’s personality. This near-perfect human is beauti...(展开全部)

Machines Like Me occurs in an alternative 1980s London. Britain has lost the Falklands War, Margaret Thatcher battles Tony Benn for power, and Alan Turing achieves a breakthrough in artificial intelligence. In a world not quite like this one, two lovers will be tested beyond their understanding. Charlie, drifting through life and dodging full-time employment, is in love with Mi...(展开全部)

A young boy who is "cool" on the outside expresses some of his inner fears to his grandmother.

An extraordinarily appealing story collection about the heartbreaking and sublime moments of girlhood and womanhood from the award-winning, bestselling author of The God of Animals.

An extraordinarily appealing story collection about the heartbreaking and sublime moments of girlhood and womanhood from the award-winning, bestselling author of The God of Animals.

An extraordinarily appealing story collection about the heartbreaking and sublime moments of girlhood and womanhood from the award-winning, bestselling author of The God of Animals.

A tender, funny, and sublime collection of stories about the lives of modern girls and women from award-winning, bestselling author Aryn Kyle.

Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2009 'Lock Cromwell in a deep dungeon in the morning,' says Thomas More, 'and when you come back that night he'll be sitting on a plush cushion eating larks' tongues, and all the gaolers will owe him money.' England, the 1520s. Henry VIII is on the throne, but has no heir. Cardinal Wolsey is his chief advisor, charged with securing the divorce the...(展开全部)