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| Author | Vauhini Vara |
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| Genre | Literary fiction, speculative fiction, climate fiction |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Publication date | May 3, 2022 |
| Pages | 384 |
| ISBN | 978-0393541755 |
| Followed by | This Is Salvaged |
The Immortal King Rao is a 2022 debut novel by Canadian and American writer Vauhini Vara, published by W. W. Norton & Company. The novel follows the legacy of King Rao, a tech CEO who motioned the world toward corporatocracy, as his daughter pens a letter about his rise to power.[1] It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and shortlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. A television series adaptation of the novel is forthcoming.[2][3]
- ^ Vara, Vauhini (May 3, 2022). The Immortal King Rao. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0393541755.
- ^ Khatib, Joumana; Alter, Alexandra; Harris, Elizabeth A. (May 8, 2023). "Pulitzer Prizes 2023: A Guide to the Winning Books and Finalists". The New York Times.
- ^ "2022 First Novel Prize". The Center for Fiction. Retrieved 2024-10-27.