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Margaret Atwood puts the human heart to the ultimate test in an utterly brilliant new novel that is as visionary as The Handmaid's Tale and as richly imagined as The Blind Assassin . Stan and Charmaine are a married couple trying to stay afloat in the midst of an economic and social collapse. Job loss has forced them to live in their car, leaving them vulnerable to roving gangs. They desperately need to turn their situation around--and fast. The Positron Project in the town of Consilience seems to be the answer to their prayers. No one is unemployed and everyone gets a comfortable, clean house to live in . . . for six months out of the year. On alternating months, residents of Consilience must leave their homes and function as inmates in the Positron prison system. Once their month of service in the prison is completed, they can return to their "civilian" homes. At first, this doesn't seem like too much of a sacrifice to make in order to have a roof over one's head and food to eat. But when Charmaine becomes romantically involved with the man who lives in their house during the months when she and Stan are in the prison, a series of troubling events unfolds, putting Stan's life in danger. With each passing day, Positron looks less like a prayer answered and more like a chilling prophecy fulfilled. From the Hardcover edition.

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PublisherPenguin Random House Audio Publishing Group

ISBN-101101924764

ISBN-139781101924761

eBay Product ID (ePID)208700374

Product Key Features

Book TitleHeart Goes Last

TopicScience Fiction / Action & Adventure, Dystopian, Science Fiction / General, Humorous / General

Publication Year2015

LanguageEnglish

GenreFiction

AuthorMargaret Atwood

FormatCompact Disc

Dimensions

Item Height1.1in.

Item Length5.9in.

Item Width5.1in.

Item Weight9.6 Oz

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Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"Ever-inventive, astutely observant, and drolly ironic, Atwood unfurls a riotous plot of corporate rule, erotic mayhem, sexbots, brain-washing, murder, and Elvis and Marilyn impersonators. Her bristling characters range from right-on caricatures to unpredictably complicated individuals, especially the unnerving Charmaine. Atwood's ribald carnival of crazy deftly examines fear and the temptation to trade the confusion of choice and freedom for security, whatever the cost. This laser-sharp, hilariously campy, and swiftly flowing satire delves deeply into our desires, vices, biases, and contradictions, bringing fresh, incisive comedy to the rising tide of postapocalyptic fiction in which Atwood has long been a clarion voice." -- Booklist , starred review

Dewey Edition23

Number of Volumes10 Vols.

Dewey Decimal813/.54

Edition DescriptionUnabridged Edition