Name: Broken Angels: A Novel (Takeshi Kovacs)
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Author: Richard K. Morgan
ISBN: 9780345457714

portada Broken Angels: A Novel (Takeshi Kovacs)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Richard K. Morgan

Publisher

Penguin

Year

2004

Language

English

Pages

384

Format

Paperback

Weight

ISBN

0345457714

ISBN13

9780345457714

Edition No.

Synopsis "Broken Angels: A Novel (Takeshi Kovacs) "

Welcome back to the brash, brutal new world of the twenty-fifth century: where global politics isn’t just for planet Earth anymore; and where death is just a break in the action, thanks to the techno-miracle that can preserve human consciousness and download it into one new body after another. Cynical, quick-on-the-trigger Takeshi Kovacs, the ex-U.N. envoy turned private eye, has changed careers, and bodies, once more . . . trading sleuthing for soldiering as a warrior-for-hire, and helping a far-flung planet’s government put down a bloody revolution.But when it comes to taking sides, the only one Kovacs is ever really on is his own. So when a rogue pilot and a sleazy corporate fat cat offer him a lucrative role in a treacherous treasure hunt, he’s only too happy to go AWOL with a band of resurrected soldiers of fortune. All that stands between them and the ancient alien spacecraft they mean to salvage are a massacred city bathed in deadly radiation, unleashed nanotechnolgy with a million ways to kill, and whatever surprises the highly advanced Martian race may have in store. But armed with his genetically engineered instincts, and his trusty twin Kalashnikovs, Takeshi is ready to take on anything—and let the devil take whoever’s left behind.

Richard K. Morgan

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Richard K. Morgan is a British writer born in London in 1965, known mainly for his work within the cyberpunk science fiction genre. He graduated in Modern Languages from Queens’ College, Cambridge, and worked as an English teacher before dedicating himself fully to writing. His literary debut came in 2002 with Altered Carbon, a novel that merges elements of noir with a dystopian and technological future. This book, which introduced the character Takeshi Kovacs, was an immediate success and won the Philip K. Dick Award. The work was adapted by Netflix into a series of the same name in 2018.

Morgan continued the saga with Broken Angels (2003) and Woken Furies (2005). He has also ventured into fantasy with the trilogy starring Ringil Eskiath, whose first book, The Steel Remains, was published in 2008. Known for his raw style, his cynical protagonists, and his reflections on identity, power, and technology, Morgan has maintained a distinctive voice in contemporary science fiction. His work combines intense action with deep social critique, exploring how technology can affect the human condition.

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