The Thing Itself
byAdam Roberts
Who is this book for? Readers interested in philosophical science fiction and character-driven narratives.
Topics IsolationPhilosophyHuman Nature
MoodSuspenseful, Dark
RomanceMinor Subplot
Adam Roberts turns his attention to answering the Fermi Paradox with a taut and claustrophobic tale that echoes John Carpenter's The Thing.Two men while away the days in an Antarctic research station. Tensions between them build as they argue over a love-letter one of them has received. One is practical and open. The other surly, superior and obsessed with reading one book - by the philosopher Kant.As a storm brews and they lose contact with the outside world they debate Kant, reality and the emptiness of the universe. They come to hate each other, and they learn that they are not alone.
Language
en
Published on
13/10/2016
Pages
352
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780575127739
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