Weapon (novel)
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| Author | Robert Mason |
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| Cover artist | cover artist |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Putnam (1st edition) |
| Released | 1 March 1989 (1st edition) |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-399-13447-6 (first edition, hardback) |
Weapon is a 1989 science fiction novel by Robert Mason.
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[edit] Plot introduction
Weapon is about an android, designed to kill, which experiences a crisis of conscience and runs away from its government masters to live in a Nicaraguan village.
[edit] Plot summary
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
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[edit] Major themes
- Self-determination on the part of the main character.
Spoilers end here.
[edit] Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
It was adapted to film as Solo in 1996, having been re-released in paperback under the same title in 1992.
[edit] Trivia
The book was Mason's first novel; he had previously written a memoir about his experiences in Vietnam titled Chickenhawk.
[edit] Release details
- 1989, U.S., Putnam, ISBN 0-399-13447-6, 1 March 1989, Hardcover
- 1990, U.S., Diamond Books, ISBN 1-55773-309-0, 1 January 1990, Paperback
- 1991, U.S., Dove Entertainment Inc., ISBN 1-55800-405-X, 1 September 1991, Audio cassette
- 1992, U.S., Putnam, ISBN 0-399-13734-3, 1 May 1992, Paperback (published with film title of "Solo")
[edit] Sources, references, external links, quotations
- Sample Chapters from Robert Mason's Website
- Author's Note on Weapon
