About “Diaspora”
In the thirtieth century, humanity has split into three groups: those who have chosen immortality by becoming software in vast networks, those who use robotic bodies to interact with the physical world, and a few who remain as flesh-and-blood humans on Earth. A genderless digital being called the Orphan is created from a mind seed. When a disaster strikes the fleshers, it forces the digital beings to confront the possibility of their own extinction due to strange astrophysical events. The Orphan and a group of refugees must find a way to save everyone, embarking on a journey that takes them beyond the known universe into a higher dimension. The novel explores themes of existence, survival, and the limits of human adaptation.
Book details
- Published
- 1999
- Latest edition
- 1999 · ISBN 9780061057984
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| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Diaspora | 1999 | 9780061057984 | Buy on Amazon |
| | Diaspora | 1999 | 9780061057984 | Buy on Amazon |
| | Diaspora | 1998 | 0061052817 | Buy on Amazon |
| | Diaspora | 1998 | 9780752809250 | Buy on Amazon |
| | Diaspora | 1998 | 9780061052811 | Buy on Amazon |
| | Diaspora | 1998 | 9780061052811 | Buy on Amazon |
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