{"product_id":"9780008223229","title":"The Machine","description":"\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the Arthur C Clarke Award 2014, this is a Frankenstein tale for our time from one of the UK’s brightest new literary talents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVic returned from war tormented by his nightmares. His once happy marriage to Beth all but disintegrated. A machine promised salvation, purging him of all memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow the machines are gone, declared too controversial, the side-effects too harmful. But within Beth’s flat is an ever-whirring black box. She knows that memories can be put back and that she can rebuild her husband piece by piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Frankenstein tale for the 21st century, The Machine is a story of the indelibility of memory, the human cost of science and the horrors of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmythe's The Machine is a top-tier fiction novel that delves into the complexities of love and the lasting impact of memory. Shortlisted for the Arthur C Clarke Award, it's a testament to the author's ability to weave a compelling narrative around the human cost of science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Andy Weir (Artemis), Gillian Mcallister (Famous Last Words), Percival L. Everett (James), Emily St. John Mandel (Last Night in Montreal), and Stephen King (The Life of Chuck).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James Smythe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46888991031445,"sku":"9780008223229","price":31.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008223229.jpg?v=1776888139","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008223229","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}