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| Author | Ian McEwan |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Suzanne Dean (design) with photographs by Lily Richards |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
Publication date | 2019 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 320 pages |
| ISBN | 978-178-733166-2 |
Machines Like Me is the 15th novel by the English author Ian McEwan. The novel was published in 2019 by Jonathan Cape.
The novel is set in the 1980s in an alternative history timeline in which the UK lost the Falklands War, Alan Turing is still alive, and the Internet, social media, and self-driving cars already exist.[1][2] The story revolves around an android named Adam and its/his relationship with its/his owners, Charlie and Miranda, which involves the formation of a love triangle.
- ^ Giles, Jeff (1 May 2019). "Love, Sex and Robots Collide in a New Ian McEwan Novel". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ Flood, Alison (28 September 2018). "Ian McEwan announces new novel, Machines Like Me". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 22 May 2019.