- Black Man
Infobox Book |
name = Black Man
author = Richard Morgan
illustrator =
cover_artist =
country =Great Britain
language = English
series =
genre =Science fiction novel
publisher =Victor Gollancz Ltd
release_date =17 May 2007
english_release_date =
media_type = Print (Hardcover &Paperback )
pages = 560 pp (Hardcover)
546 pp (Paperback)
isbn = ISBN 0-575-07513-9 (UK Hardcover)
ISBN 0-575-07813-8 (UK Paperback)
ISBN 0-345-48525-0 (US Hardcover)
preceded_by =
followed_by ="Black Man" is a 2007
science fiction novel by Richard Morgan. It won the 2008Arthur C Clarke Award . It was published as "Thirteen" in theUnited States .It is not part of the well known
Takeshi Kovacs universe by the same author.http://www.uksfbooknews.net/2007/03/19/richard-morgan-on-new-novel-black-man/ Richard Morgan interview, accessed 2 February, 2008.Plot
Carl Marsalis is a genetic variant, known as a 'thirteen', of high aggression and low sociability. Bred to serve in a military capacity, thirteens were later confined on reservations or exiled to Mars. Carl, having won by lottery the right to return from Mars, works covertly, tracking down renegade thirteens. The novel follows Carl's attempts to apprehend a Mars escapee on a murder spree and uncover the forces shielding his quarry.
Title
Both the UK and American titles reference the lead character in the book. 'Black Man' because the protagonist is black; 'Thirteen' is the genetic alteration the protagonist has received.
External Links
* [http://www.sfbrp.com/archives/29 Audio review and discussion] at [http://www.sfbrp.com/ The Science Fiction Book Review Podcast]
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