Summary
‘The Mother Code is a dystopian tale for all, which is scarily relevant right now’ Press Association
What it means to be human-and a mother-is put to the test in Carole Stivers’ debut novel set in a world that is more chilling and precarious than ever.
It’s 2049, and the survival of the human race is at risk. Earth’s inhabitants must turn to their last resort: a plan to place genetically engineered children inside the cocoons of large-scale robots-to be incuba…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529378153 |
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| ISBN-10: | 152937815X |
| Author: | Carole Stivers |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodderscape |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 25 August 2020 |
| Weight: | 560g |
| Dimensions: | 238mm x 162mm x 34mm |
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Some stories are so unique, yet so universal, that it is wonder they aren’t a part of the human fable already. Carole Stivers’s THE MOTHER CODE, is such a novel. Simply written but powerful, chock full of ideas and extrapolations about what it means to be a mother and all that such a word implies. Both apocalyptic, yet hopeful, treat yourself to this story. You’ll be well rewarded. - James Rollins
Set against a post-pandemic apocalypse, biochemist Carole Stivers’s The Mother Code offers it all: intriguingly flawed characters; compelling action; and, that most elusive of things, a fresh plot-children raised from birth by mother bots. The Mother Code asks us to reimagine the limitations of artificial intelligence and the costs of species survival, and in doing so, offers a profound meditation on motherhood and what it means to be human. Stivers is a brilliant storyteller! - Lori OstlundI could not put down The Mother Code! Part action adventure, part sci-fi, the novel is suspenseful and cinematic and such a pleasure to read. Carole Stivers is a masterful storyteller and she has combined science, technology and history to tell a beautiful story of humanity and love. - Devi S. LaskarCarole Stivers is far from the first to wonder if motherhood can be scientifically replicated, but this is a thoughtful and thought-provoking addition to that meditation,. An end-of-times tale that focuses less on what has been lost and more on what and who might be saved (and how.) Stivers’ wonderful story settles right on the line between human and machine, as blame and threat and rescue and love shift from character to character in surprising and powerful ways - Karen Joy FowlerBiochemist Stivers’s sweeping, cinematic debut raises probing questions about the nature of family and human connection… This dystopia is painful, provocative, and ultimately infused with hope - Publishers Weekly, starred reviewThe Mother Code is a dystopian tale for all, which is scarily relevant right now - Press Association reviewThe Mother Code is a dystopian tale for all - The Irish News (Belfast)The Mother Code is a dystopian tale for all, which is scarily relevant right now - The Irish ExaminerAbout The Author
Carole Stivers
Carole Stivers was born in East Cleveland, Ohio. She received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She went on to post-doctoral work at Stanford University before launching a career in medical diagnostics. She now lives in California, where she’s combined her love of writing and her fascination with the possibilities of science to create her first novel, The Mother Code.
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