Black Man
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This article is about the novel. For a black adult male, see Black people.
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| Author | Richard Morgan |
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| Country | Great Britain |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz Ltd |
| Publication date | 17 May 2007 |
| 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) |
Black Man is a 2007 science fiction novel by Richard Morgan. It won the 2008 Arthur C Clarke Award. It was published as Thirteen in North America.
It is not part of the Takeshi Kovacs universe by the same author.[1]
[edit] Plot
Carl Marsalis is a genetic variant known as a 'thirteen', characterised by 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 and uncover the forces shielding his quarry.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.uksfbooknews.net/2007/03/19/richard-morgan-on-new-novel-black-man/ Richard Morgan interview, accessed 2 February, 2008.
