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The Sheep Look Up - by  John Brunner (Paperback) - 1 of 1

The Sheep Look Up - by John Brunner (Paperback)

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  • Nebula Award Finalist: A "brilliantly crafted, engrossing" dystopian novel of environmental disaster by the Hugo Award-winning author of Stand on Zanzibar (The Guardian).
  • About the Author: John Brunner (1934-1995) was born in Preston Crowmarsh, Great Britain.
  • 486 Pages
  • Fiction, Science Fiction

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With the rise of a corporation-sponsored government, pollution in big cities has reached extreme levels and most (if not all) people's health has been affected in some way. Now rioting and civil unrest sweep the United States, due to a combination of poor health, poor sanitation, lack of food, lack of services, ineffectiveness of services, disillusionment with government/companies, oppressive government, civil unrest, high incidence of pollution-induced birth defects, and other factors.



Book Synopsis



Nebula Award Finalist: A "brilliantly crafted, engrossing" dystopian novel of environmental disaster by the Hugo Award-winning author of Stand on Zanzibar (The Guardian).

In a near future, the air pollution is so bad that everyone wears gas masks. The infant mortality rate is soaring, and birth defects, new diseases, and physical ailments of all kinds abound. The water is undrinkable--unless you're poor and have no choice. Large corporations fighting over profits from gas masks, drinking water, and clean food tower over an ineffectual, corrupt government.

Environmentalist Austin Train is on the run. The "trainites," a group of violent environmental activists, want him to lead their movement; the government wants him dead; and the media demands amusement. But Train just wants to survive.

More than a novel of science fiction, The Sheep Look Up is a skillful and frightening political and social commentary that takes its place next to other remarkable works of dystopian literature, such as Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, and George Orwell's 1984.



Review Quotes




"An arresting diary of what's in store for us." --The Washington Post

"A work of art!" --James Blish

"A complex tragic masterpiece. John Brunner is the Rachel Carson of science fiction." --Ian Watson

"Gripping on both an emotional and intellectual level." --Booklist



About the Author



John Brunner (1934-1995) was born in Preston Crowmarsh, Great Britain. He is the author of over one hundred books, including the Hugo Award-winning Stand on Zanzibar, as well as The Jagged Orbit, The Sheep Look Up, The Shockwave Rider, A Maze of Stars, and The Compleat Traveller in Black. In addition to writing mystery, science fiction, and fantasy novels, he was a linguist and translator, and served as an officer in the Royal Air Force.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x 1.09 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.35 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 486
Genre: Fiction
Sub-Genre: Science Fiction
Publisher: Open Road Media Science & Fantasy
Theme: Collections & Anthologies
Format: Paperback
Author: John Brunner
Language: English
Street Date: March 1, 2016
TCIN: 1009643465
UPC: 9781504032636
Item Number (DPCI): 247-02-5689
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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