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020			_a9781787331662
040			_aKenya National Library Service
082			_a823.914 MCE
100			_aMcEwan, Ian _eauthor
245			_aMachines Like Me : _band people like you / _cIan McEwan.
300			_a305 pages ; _c24 cm.
520			_aMachines Like Me occurs in an alternative 1980s London. Britain has lost the Falklands War, Margaret Thatcher battles Tony Benn for power, and Alan Turing achieves a breakthrough in artificial intelligence. In a world not quite like this one, two lovers will be tested beyond their understanding. Charlie, drifting through life and dodging full-time employment, is in love with Miranda, a bright student who lives with a terrible secret. When Charlie comes into money, he buys Adam, one of the first batch of synthetic humans. With Miranda's assistance, he co-designs Adam's personality.
650			_aEnglish fiction
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