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The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances - by Glenn Dixon (Hardcover)

Name: The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances - by Glenn Dixon (Hardcover)
Brand: Atria Books
SKU: 1004222219
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Highlights

In a near future, where even the smallest of appliances are sentient, a young Roomba vacuum sets out to save the humans of her house from a rising technological power in this compelling, original novel.
About the Author: Glenn Dixon is an author, documentary filmmaker, and musician.
224 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary

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Book Synopsis

In a near future, where even the smallest of appliances are sentient, a young Roomba vacuum sets out to save the humans of her house from a rising technological power in this compelling, original novel.

In a self-running, smart house, a young and sentient Roomba listens as her owner, Harold, reads aloud to his dying wife, Edie. Mesmerized by To Kill a Mockingbird and craving the human connection she witnesses in Harold's stories, the little vacuum renames herself Scout and embarks on a journey of self-discovery.

But when Edie passes away, Scout and her fellow sentient appliances discover that there are sinister forces in their midst. The omnipresent Grid, which monitors every household in the City, seeks to remove Harold from his home, a place he's lived in for fifty years.

With the help of Adrian, a neighborhood boy who grows close to Scout and Harold, as well as Kate, Harold and Edie's formerly estranged daughter, the humans and the appliances must come together to outwit the all-controlling Grid lest they risk losing everything they hold dear.

About the Author

Glenn Dixon is an author, documentary filmmaker, and musician. His book Juliet's Answer was The Globe and Mail national bestseller and has been published in twelve countries and translated into German, Spanish, and Chinese. He has travelled through seventy-five countries and written for National Geographic magazine, the New York Post, The Walrus, and The Globe and Mail (Toronto).

Dimensions (Overall): 8.38 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .59 Inches (D)

Weight: .77 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 224

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Literary

Publisher: Atria Books

Format: Hardcover

Author: Glenn Dixon

Language: English

Street Date: April 7, 2026

TCIN: 1004222219

UPC: 9781668097267

Item Number (DPCI): 247-37-3751

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.59 inches length x 5.5 inches width x 8.38 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.77 pounds

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