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This is a 2006 science fiction novel by Vernor Vinge, a former mathematics and computer science professor at San Diego State university. It was awarded the 2007 Hugo Award for Best Novel and is set in San Diego, California, in 2025.
The main character, Robert Gu (former Professor Emeritus of English), is slowly recovering from Alzheimer's disease, thanks to advances in medical technology. As his faculties return, Robert (previously a technophobe) must adapt to an alarmingly different world, where ...more
The main character, Robert Gu (former Professor Emeritus of English), is slowly recovering from Alzheimer's disease, thanks to advances in medical technology. As his faculties return, Robert (previously a technophobe) must adapt to an alarmingly different world, where ...more
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