Black Man
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This article is about the novel. For a black adult male, see Black people. For the Stevie Wonder song, see Black Man (song). For the Mexican wrestler, see Black Man (wrestler).
"Thirteen (novel)" redirects here. For the children's novel by Lauren Myracle, see The Winnie Years.
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| Author | Chandler B Whittaker |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Language | English |
| Genre | 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 0-345-48525-4 (US Hardcover) |
| OCLC | 78989112 |
Black Man (published as Thirteen in North America) is a 2007 science fiction novel by the English author Richard Morgan.[1] It won the 2008 Arthur C Clarke Award.[2] It is not part of the Takeshi Kovacs universe by the same author.[3]
Plot
Carl Marsalis is a genetic variant known as a "Thirteen", characterized 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.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Black man". Google Books. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ↑ Murray, Matthew (19 April 2010). "'Crysis 2' Will Move to the Urban Jungle". PC Magazine. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ↑ http://www.uksfbooknews.net/2007/03/19/richard-morgan-on-new-novel-black-man/ Richard Morgan interview, accessed 2 February 2008.
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