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2084, the end of the world, Boualem Sansal ; translated from the French by Alison Anderson

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2084, the end of the world, Boualem Sansal ; translated from the French by Alison Anderson

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

2084

Oclc number

945483061

Responsibility statement

Boualem Sansal ; translated from the French by Alison Anderson

Sub title

the end of the world

Summary

"It is the year 2084. In the kingdom of Abistan--named after the prophet Abi, earthly messenger of the god Yolah--citizens submit to a single god, demonstrating their devotion by kneeling in prayer nine times a day. Autonomous thought has been banned, remembering is forbidden, and an omnipresent surveillance system instantly informs the authorities of every deviant act, thought, or idea. The kingdom is blessed and its citizens are happy, filled with a sense of purpose and piety. Those who are not--the heretics--are put to death by stoning or beheading in city squares. But Ati has met people who think differently; in ghettos and caves, hidden from the authorities, exist the last living heretics and free-thinkers of Abistan. Under their influence, Ati begins to doubt. He begins to think. Now, he will have to defend his thoughts with his life" --, Publisher's website

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Two thousand eighty-four

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