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84k - by Claire North (Paperback)

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  • A powerful dystopian vision of a world where money reigns supreme, from a World Fantasy Award-winning author.
  • About the Author: Claire North is a pseudonym for Catherine Webb, a Carnegie Medal-nominated author whose first book was written when she was just fourteen years old.
  • 496 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary

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Includes 'extra' section that includes previews of various books and meet the author.



Book Synopsis



A powerful dystopian vision of a world where money reigns supreme, from a World Fantasy Award-winning author.

An extraordinary novel that stands with the best of dystopian fiction, with dashes of The Handmaid's Tale. -- -Cory Doctorow

The penalty for Dani Cumali's murder: $84,000.

Theo works in the Criminal Audit Office. He assesses each crime that crosses his desk and makes sure the correct debt to society is paid in full.

These days, there's no need to go to prison -- provided that you can afford to pay the penalty for the crime you've committed. If you're rich enough, you can get away with murder.

But Dani's murder is different. When Theo finds her lifeless body, and a hired killer standing over her and calmly calling the police to confess, he can't let her death become just an entry on a balance sheet.

Someone is responsible. And Theo is going to find them and make them pay.

Perfect for fans of 1984 and Never Let Me Go, Claire North's moving and unnerving new novel will resonate with readers around the world.



Review Quotes




"Everybody needs to read 84K. Consistently thoughtful fiction like this needs to be championed. I'll admit it, I'm a little in awe of the author. Her work is sublime.... Claire North deserves your undivided attention. Buy the book, read it. Your brain will thank you.... If there was a rating higher than highly recommended this book would receive it."--The Eloquent Page

"A dystopian anthem for the modern activist... a cracking thriller.... Quite simply, North's best book so far."--Starburst

"A fascinating look at the decisions society is taking now."--The Bookbag

"A furious, confrontational book that's extremely smart... its energy is infectious and its ideas are fiercely provocative."--SciFiNow

"A subtle study of friendship, love and the complexity of existence."--Eric Brown, Guardian on The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

"A terrifying setting that feels rooted to the present day.... Imbued with a menace that feels both recognizable and urgent, and the decisions the characters make as a result feel uncomfortably real."--RT Book Reviews

"An eerily plausible dystopian masterpiece, as harrowing as it is brilliant"--Emily St. John Mandel, bestselling author of Station Eleven

"An extraordinary novel that stands with the best of dystopian fiction, with dashes of The Handmaid's Tale."--Cory Doctorow

"Another captivating novel from one of the most intriguing and genre-bending novelists currently working in the intersection between thriller and science fiction."--Booklist (starred review)

"Claire North goes from strength to strength.... A tense, moving story."--Guardian

"Claire North is a true original, a master of ingenious plotting and feats of imagination."
--Alex Marwood, author of The Wicked Girls, on The Sudden Appearance of Hope

"Claire North's writing is terrific, smart, and entertaining."--Patrick Ness on The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

"Evocative, thought-provoking... I'll read anything she writes."--Omnivoracious

"North is [a] consistently intriguing writer."--Locus on The End of the Day

"One of the most distinct and compelling SF novels of the year thus far."--Toronto Star

"Put simply, this book just blew my mind. A remarkable writer, doing extraordinary things, and I think this is her best book yet."--Blue Book Balloon

"The grimy, meticulously constructed and worrisomely believable dystopia Claire North has created for 84k is our world, just a few years down the path."--NPR

"The truly scary thing about 84K is how convincing this dark, brutal class-divided Britain is."--SFX

"Vivid and disturbing."--Publishers Weekly

"Wholly original and hauntingly beautiful. North is a writer to watch."--Kirkus on The End of the Day

"Wonderful novel...held together by a compelling mystery involving nothing less than the end of the world itself. Beautifully written and structured...a remarkable book."--Booklist (starred review) on The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August



About the Author



Claire North is a pseudonym for Catherine Webb, a Carnegie Medal-nominated author whose first book was written when she was just fourteen years old. She went on to write several other novels in various genres, before publishing her first major work as Claire North, The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August, in 2014. It was a critically acclaimed success, receiving rave reviews and an Audie nomination, and was included in the Washington Post's Best Books of the Year list. Her next novel, Touch, was also in the Washington Post's Best Books of the Year, in 2015. Catherine currently works as a theatre lighting designer and is a fan of big cities, urban magic, Thai food and graffiti-spotting. She lives in London.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.1 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x 1.4 Inches (D)
Weight: .9 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 496
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: Orbit
Format: Paperback
Author: Claire North
Language: English
Street Date: May 22, 2018
TCIN: 84746276
UPC: 9780316316804
Item Number (DPCI): 247-20-6396
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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