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Author: Marc Elsberg ,
Simon Pare
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
Imprint: Black Swan
Dimensions:
Width: 12.60cm
, Height: 2.60cm
, Length: 19.70cm
Weight: 0.293kg
ISBN: 9781784163488
ISBN 10: 1784163481
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 13 June 2019
Audience:
General/trade
,
General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Language: English
Reviews
With this thriller Elsberg qualifies as the spokesman for perhaps the most important debate in society today. * Bild * A gripping thriller and a visionary story on the subject of 'Big Data' * rbb Kulturradio * A highly topical nightmarish scenario, which Elsberg says became a reality long ago. * Hit radio rt1 * A topical thriller set in the world of online activists pitted against corrupt IT companies who collect and analyse personal data. * Der Spiegel * A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE MONTH: [Exposes] the dark underbelly of social media giants' societal control via the manipulation of data. Elsberg is nothing if not prescient. -- Barry Forshaw * Guardian *
A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE MONTH: [Exposes] the dark underbelly of social media giants' societal control via the manipulation of data. Elsberg is nothing if not prescient. -- Barry Forshaw * Guardian * A topical thriller set in the world of online activists pitted against corrupt IT companies who collect and analyse personal data. * Der Spiegel * A highly topical nightmarish scenario, which Elsberg says became a reality long ago. * Hit radio rt1 * A gripping thriller and a visionary story on the subject of 'Big Data' * rbb Kulturradio * With this thriller Elsberg qualifies as the spokesman for perhaps the most important debate in society today. * Bild *
A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE MONTH: [Exposes] the dark underbelly of social media giants' societal control via the manipulation of data. Elsberg is nothing if not prescient. -- Barry Forshaw * Guardian * A topical thriller set in the world of online activists pitted against corrupt IT companies who collect and analyse personal data. * Der Spiegel * A highly topical nightmarish scenario, which Elsberg says became a reality long ago. * Hit radio rt1 * A gripping thriller and a visionary story on the subject of 'Big Data' * rbb Kulturradio * With this thriller Elsberg qualifies as the spokesman for perhaps the most important debate in society today. * Bild *
Author Information
Marc Elsberg (Author) Marc Elsberg is a former creative director in advertising. His debut thriller, the high-concept disaster thriller BLACKOUT, became a bestseller and one of the most successful thrillers of its kind in Germany. He has also given a TEDx talk on the subject of the horrors of an electrical grid failure. BLACKOUT and his follow-up, CODE ZERO were selected as Scientific Book of the Year in Germany. BLACKOUT was named Thriller of the Month by the Times. His latest bestselling thriller, GREED, contains cutting-edge research on the economy. He lives in Vienna, Austria.
