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The Year of the Flood

When a natural disaster predicted by God's Gardeners leader Adam One obliterates most human life, two survivors trapped inside respective establishments that metaphorically represent paradise and hell wonder if any of their loved ones have survived.

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  • "From the publisher: The times and species have been changing at a rapid rate, and the social compact is wearing as thin as environmental stability. Adam One, the kindly leader of the God's Gardeners--a religion devoted to the melding of science and religion, as well as the preservation of all plant and animal life--has long predicted a natural disaster that will alter Earth as we know it. Now it has occurred, obliterating most human life. Two women have survived: Ren, a young trapeze dancer locked inside the high-end sex club Scales and Tails, and Toby, a God's Gardener barricaded inside a luxurious spa where many of the treatments are edible. Have others survived? Ren'sbioartist friend Amanda? Zeb, her eco-fighter stepfather? Her onetime lover, Jimmy? Or the murderous Painballers, survivors of the mutual-elimination Painball prison? Not to mention the shadowy, corrupt policing force of the ruling powers. Meanwhile, gene-spliced life forms are proliferating: the lion/lamb blends, the Mo'hair sheep with human hair, the pigs with human brain tissue. As Adam One and his intrepid hemp-clad band make their way through this strange new world, Ren and Toby will have to decide on their next move, but they can't stay locked away. By turns dark, tender, violent, thoughtful, and uneasily hilarious, The Year of the Flood is Atwood at her most brilliant and inventive."
  • "An epic of biblical proportions, The Year of the Flood is a feast of imagination and a journey to the end of the world. Adam One is the leader of the God's Gardeners, a religious group devoted to living under the command of the natural world. They wear beige cloth-sacks, cultivate mushrooms, harvest honey and curse each other by shouting: Pig-Eater! Their community is only tolerated by the CorpSeCorps, the ruling power, because they are not perceived as threatening. But, this is a world where gene-splicing is the norm; where lions and lambs have become Liobams and pigs have human DNA. The times, and species, are changing at a rapid rate, and with loyalites as thin as environmental stability, the future is a dangerous place. And, if the Waterless Flood does indeed arrive, as predicted by the Gardeners, will there even be a future to contemplate? Ren is a trapeze dancer at Scales and Tails, and can work a plank just as well. After a rip in her biofilm she is placed in solitary confinement until they can guarantee she is without disease. Her story is one part of our gateway into this uniquely constructed world. The other is Toby, an ex-counter-girl at SecretBurger ('Because we all love a Secret'), a natural cynic and source of extensive homeopathic knowledge; she knows her aminatas from her puffballs. Their stories weave beneath the holy teachings and saintly-songs of Adam One to create a truly apocalyptic vision, a world that harnesses Atwood's wit, dystopic imagination and sharp insight. The result is a collective blast of a novel and one that will remain with you until the Waterless Flood comes."
  • "From the Publisher: The times and species have been changing at a rapid rate, and the social compact is wearing as thin as environmental stability. Adam One, the kindly leader of the God's Gardeners-a religion devoted to the melding of science and religion, as well as the preservation of all plant and animal life-has long predicted a natural disaster that will alter Earth as we know it. Now it has occurred, obliterating most human life. Two women have survived: Ren, a young trapeze dancer locked inside the high-end sex club Scales and Tails, and Toby, a God's Gardener barricaded inside a luxurious spa where many of the treatments are edible. Have others survived? Ren's bioartist friend Amanda? Zeb, her eco-fighter stepfather? Her onetime lover, Jimmy? Or the murderous Painballers, survivors of the mutual-elimination Painball prison? Not to mention the shadowy, corrupt policing force of the ruling powers. Meanwhile, gene-spliced life forms are proliferating: the lion/lamb blends, the Mo'hair sheep with human hair, the pigs with human brain tissue. As Adam One and his intrepid hemp-clad band make their way through this strange new world, Ren and Toby will have to decide on their next move, but they can't stay locked away. By turns dark, tender, violent, thoughtful, and uneasily hilarious, The Year of the Flood is Atwood at her most brilliant and inventive."
  • "The sun brightens in the east, reddening the blue-grey haze that marks the distant ocean. The vultures roosting on the hydro poles fan out their wings to dry them. the air smells faintly of burning. The waterless flood - a manmade plague - has ended the world. But two young women have survived: Ren, a young dancer trapped where she worked, in an upmarket sex club (the cleanest dirty girls in town); and Toby, who watches and waits from her rooftop garden. Is anyone else out there?"
  • "When a natural disaster predicted by God's Gardeners leader Adam One obliterates most human life, two survivors trapped inside respective establishments that metaphorically represent paradise and hell wonder if any of their loved ones have survived."
  • "When a natural disaster predicted by God's Gardeners leader Adam One obliterates most human life, two survivors trapped inside respective establishments that metaphorically represent paradise and hell wonder if any of their loved ones have survived."@en
  • "The long-awaited new novel from Margaret Atwood. The Year of the Flood is a dystopic masterpiece and a testament to her visionary power. The times and species have been changing at a rapid rate, and the social compact is wearing as thin as environmental stability. Adam One, the kindly leader of the God's Gardeners?a religion devoted to the melding of science and religion, as well as the preservation of all plant and animal life?has long predicted a natural disaster that will alter Earth as we know it. Now it has occurred, obliterating most human life. Two women have survived: Ren, a young trapeze dancer locked inside the high-end sex club Scales and Tails, and Toby, a God's Gardener barricaded inside a luxurious spa where many of the treatments are edible. Have others survived? Ren's bioartist friend Amanda? Zeb, her eco-fighter stepfather? Her onetime lover, Jimmy? Or the murderous Painballers, survivors of the mutual-elimination Painball prison? Not to mention the shadowy, corrupt policing force of the ruling powers . . .Meanwhile, gene-spliced life forms are proliferating: the lion/lamb blends, the Mo'hair sheep with human hair, the pigs with human brain tissue. As Adam One and his intrepid hemp-clad band make their way through this strange new world, Ren and Toby will have to decide on their next move. They can't stay locked away . . .By turns dark, tender, violent."
  • "On les appelle les liogneaux, les porcons. Ces créatures transgéniques ont pris le pouvoir tandis qu'une secte religieuse et écologique, les Jardiniers de Dieu, tente de favoriser les conditions nécessaires à la survie puis à la restauration des humains. Pour cela, les adeptes d'Adam Premier se réfugient dans leur Jardin loin du monde exfernal."
  • "The times and species have been changing at a rapid rate, and the social compact is wearing as thin as environmental stability. Adam One, the kindly leader of the God's Gardeners--a religion devoted to the melding of science and religion, as well as the preservation of all plant and animal life--has long predicted a natural disaster that will alter Earth as we know it. Now it has occurred, obliterating most human life. Two women have survived: Ren, a young trapeze dancer locked inside the high-end sex club Scales and Tails, and Toby, a God's Gardener barricaded inside a luxurious spa where many of the treatments are edible--Résumé de l'éditeur."
  • "Set in an undefined future, Adam One is the kindly leader of a religion devoted to the melding of science and religion. He has long predicted a natural disaster that will alter Earth as we know it. Now it has happened, obliterating most human life. Two women have survived, but have others? As Adam One and his followers make their way through a changed world, each will find their way out, leading to the novel's unexpected and affecting conclusion."
  • "The times and species have been changing at a rapid rate, and the social compact is wearing as thin as environmental stability. Adam One, the kindly leader of the God's Gardeners--a religion devoted to the melding of science and religion, as well as the preservation of all plant and animal life--has long predicted a natural disaster that will alter Earth as we know it. Now it has occurred, obliterating most human life. Two women have survived: Ren, a young trapeze dancer locked inside the high-end sex club Scales and Tails, and Toby, a God's Gardener barricaded inside a luxurious spa where many of the treatments are edible."
  • "The times and species have been changing at a rapid rate, and the social compact is wearing as thin as environmental stability. Adam One, the kindly leader of the God's Gardeners-a religion devoted to the melding of science and religion, as well as the preservation of all plant and animal life-has long predicted a natural disaster that will alter Earth as we know it. Now it has occurred, obliterating most human life. Two women have survived: Ren, a young trapeze dancer locked inside the high-end sex club Scales and Tails, and Toby, a God's Gardener barricaded inside a luxurious spa where many of the treatments are edible. Have others survived? Ren's bioartist friend Amanda? Zeb, her eco-fighter stepfather? Her onetime lover, Jimmy? Or the murderous Painballers, survivors of the mutual-elimination Painball prison? Not to mention the shadowy, corrupt policing force of the ruling powers. Meanwhile, gene-spliced life forms are proliferating: the lion/lamb blends, the Mo'hair sheep with human hair, the pigs with human brain tissue. As Adam One and his intrepid hemp-clad band make their way through this strange new world, Ren and Toby will have to decide on their next move. They can't stay locked away."
  • "The long predicted a natural disaster that would alter Earth as we know it has occurred, obliterating most human life. Two human women have survived: Ren, a young trapeze dancer locked inside a high-end sex club, and Toby, a God's Gardener barricaded inside a luxurious spa where many of the treatments are edible. Have others survived? Meanwhile, gene-spliced life forms are proliferating: the lion/lamb blends, the Mo'hair sheep with human hair, the pigs with human brain tissue. Ren and Toby will have to decide on their next move, but they can't stay locked away."
  • "Set in the visionary future of Atwood?s acclaimed Oryx and Crake, The Year of the Flood is at once a moving tale of lasting friendship and a landmark work of speculative fiction. In this second book of the MaddAddam trilogy, the long-feared waterless flood has occurred, altering Earth as we know it and obliterating most human life. Among the survivors are Ren, a young trapeze dancer locked inside the high-end sex club Scales and Tails, and Toby, who is barricaded inside a luxurious spa. Amid shadowy, corrupt ruling powers and new, gene-spliced life forms, Ren and Toby will have to decide on their next move, but they can't stay locked away.From the Trade Paperback edition."@en
  • "Hoch auf den Dächern der Stadt, dem Himmel am nächsten, liegt das Paradies. Seine Bewohner nähren sich von Gemüse, Früchten und Honig und kultivieren ihren Garten Eden, den sie dem Waste Land, einer Stadt jenseits der drohenden Klimakatastrophe, abgetrotzt haben. Die junge, kämpferische Toby findet Zuflucht in dieser "Gemeinschaft der Gärtner Gottes", nachdem sie durch die Maschen der Gesellschaft gefallen ist, die von einer rigiden, militärisch organisierten Wirtschaftsorganisation regiert wird. Hier trifft sie auf Ren, die spätere Trapeztänzerin, auf die anarchische Amanda und Jimmy, der zu ihnen allen in einer ganz speziellen Beziehung steht. Großenteils aus Tobys Perspektive erzählt Margaret Atwood von einer Welt, in der die globalisierte Wirtschaft die Exekutive übernommen hat, in der die Forschung lediglich ökonomischer Kontrolle unterworfen ist."
  • "Set in the visionary future of Atwood's acclaimed Oryx and Crake, The Year of the Flood is at once a moving tale of lasting friendship and a landmark work of speculative fiction. In this second book of the MaddAddam trilogy, the long-feared waterless flood has occurred, altering Earth as we know it and obliterating most human life. Among the survivors are Ren, a young trapeze dancer locked inside the high-end sex club Scales and Tails, and Toby, who is barricaded inside a luxurious spa. Amid shadowy, corrupt ruling powers and new, gene-spliced life forms, Ren and Toby will have to decide on their next move, but they can't stay locked away.From the Trade Paperback edition."@en

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  • "Genres littéraires"
  • "Large type books"
  • "Distopija"
  • "Erzählende Literatur: Gegenwartsliteratur ab 1945"
  • "Novels"
  • "Powieść kanadyjska w języku angielskim"
  • "Ausgabe"
  • "Powieść kanadyjska"@pl
  • "Translations"@he
  • "Dystopias"
  • "Dystopias"@en
  • "Science fiction"
  • "Science fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Fiction"@he
  • "Electronic books"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Znanstvena fantastika"
  • "Science Fiction"
  • "Belletristische Darstellung"
  • "Romans (teksten)"
  • "Bestseller 2009 (Englisch)"

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  • "Das Jahr der Flut : [Roman]"
  • "Leto potopa"@sl
  • "Rok potopu"
  • "Rok potopu"@pl
  • "洪荒時代"
  • "Het jaar van de vloed"
  • "Le temps du déluge"
  • "The year of the flood : God's gardeners"
  • "Leto potopa : [mojstrovina in oporoka vizionarke]"@sl
  • "Shenat ha-mabul"
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  • "Das Jahr der Flut"
  • "Год потопа"
  • "L'anno del diluvio"@it
  • "L'anno del diluvio"
  • "L'Any del diluvi"@ca
  • "Syndflodens år : roman"@da
  • "Hong huang shi dai"
  • "The Year of the Flood"
  • "The Year of the Flood"@en
  • "The year of the flood Book 2 of the MaddAddam Trilogy"@en
  • "Das Jahr der Flut : Roman"
  • "Das jahr der flut"
  • "The year of the flood a novel"
  • "The year of the flood a novel"@en
  • "Le temps du daeluge"
  • "Year of the flood"
  • "Godina potopa"
  • "The year of the flood : a novel"@en
  • "The year of the flood : a novel"
  • "Hong huang nian dai"
  • "洪荒年代"
  • "The year of the flood"@en
  • "The year of the flood"
  • "L'any del diluvi"
  • "שנת המבול"
  • "Le temps du déluge"
  • "El ano del diluvio"
  • "God potopa"
  • "El año del diluvio"@es
  • "El año del diluvio"
  • "El Año del diluvio"
  • "Das Jahr der Flut Roman"

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