The release date for the English version of 'Machines like Me' by
Ian McEwan is Apr 2019. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
In addition to Margaret Thatcher's power struggle with Tony Benn and Alan Turing's breakthrough in artificial intelligence, Britain has lost the Falklands War. Two couples shall face unfathomable trials in a planet entirely unlike this one.
In Machines Like Me, London in the 1980s is not the real one. Charlie, a vagrant who avoids a permanent job, falls in love with Miranda, a gifted student hiding a horrible secret. Charlie purchases Adam, one of the first group of artificial people, using his newly acquired wealth. Adam's personality is co-designed by him and Miranda. This almost flawless person is powerful, attractive, and intelligent; a triangle of love quickly develops. These three creatures are going to face a serious moral conundrum. The provocative and enjoyable new book by Ian McEwan raises important queries about what it is to be human. Our actions on the outside or our inner lives? Could the human heart be understood by a machine? This intriguing and exciting story cautions against the ability to create things that are beyond of our control.