Neal Stephenson's 'Termination Shock' is a techno-thriller set in a near future world dealing with climate change. The book follows multiple storylines involving characters from different backgrounds and locations, including a Canadian Sikh, a veteran pig hunter, and European royalty. As the characters' paths converge, they become embroiled in a complex plot involving climate engineering, geopolitical consequences, and social media influence. Stephenson's writing style combines humor, social commentary, and intricate technological details to create a thought-provoking narrative that explores the impacts of climate change and the potential solutions to mitigate its effects.
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Content warnings include themes surrounding climate disaster, political satire, and the depiction of violence, particularly in action sequences.
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From Neal Stephenson - who coined the term "metaverse" in his 1992 novel Snow Crash - comes a sweeping, prescient new thriller that transports readers to a near-future world in which the greenhouse effect has inexorably resulted in a whirling-dervish troposphere of superstorms, rising sea levels, global flooding, merciless heat waves, and virulent, deadly pandemics.
One man - visionary billionaire restaurant chain magnate T. R. Schmidt, Ph.D. - has a Big Idea for reversing global warming, a master plan perhaps best described as "elemental." But will it work? And just as important, what are the consequences for the planet and all of humanity should it be applied?
Ranging from the Texas heartland to the Dutch royal palace in the Hague, from the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas to the sunbaked Chihuahuan Desert, Termination Shock brings together a disparate group of characters from different cultures and continents who grapple with the real-life repercussions of global warming. Ultimately, it asks the question: Might the cure be worse than the disease?
Epic in scope while heartbreakingly human in perspective, Termination Shock sounds a clarion alarm, ponders potential solutions and dire risks, and wraps it all together in an exhilarating, witty, mind-expanding speculative adventure.
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