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BIG BLACK SMELLY COCKSCarl Marsalis is a [[genetic variant]] known as a 'Thirteen', characterized by high aggression and low sociability. Bred to serve in a military capacity, Thirteens were later confined on reservations or exiled to [[Mars]]. Carl, having won by lottery the right to return from Mars, works covertly, tracking down renegade Thirteens. The novel follows Carl's attempts to apprehend a Mars escapee and uncover the forces shielding his quarry.<ref name=GoogleBooks/> |
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| Author | Richard Morgan |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz Ltd |
Publication date | 17 May 2007 |
| Publication place | Great Britain |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 560 pp (Hardcover) 546 pp (Paperback) |
| ISBN | [[Special:BookSources/ISBN+0-575-07513-9+%28UK+Hardcover%29%3Cbr%3EISBN+0-575-07813-8+%28UK+Paperback%29%3Cbr%3EISBN+0-345-48525-0+%28US+Hardcover%29 |ISBN 0-575-07513-9 (UK Hardcover) ISBN 0-575-07813-8 (UK Paperback) ISBN 0-345-48525-0 (US Hardcover)]] Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
| OCLC | 78989112 |
Black Man is a 2007 science fiction novel by Richard Morgan.[1] It won the 2008 Arthur C Clarke Award.[2] It was published as Thirteen in North America. It is not part of the Takeshi Kovacs universe by the same author.[3]
Plot
BIG BLACK SMELLY COCKSCarl Marsalis is a genetic variant known as a 'Thirteen', characterized by high aggression and low sociability. Bred to serve in a military capacity, Thirteens were later confined on reservations or exiled to Mars. Carl, having won by lottery the right to return from Mars, works covertly, tracking down renegade Thirteens. The novel follows Carl's attempts to apprehend a Mars escapee and uncover the forces shielding his quarry.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Black man". Google Books. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ Murray, Matthew (19 April 2010). "'Crysis 2' Will Move to the Urban Jungle". PC Magazine. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ http://www.uksfbooknews.net/2007/03/19/richard-morgan-on-new-novel-black-man/ Richard Morgan interview, accessed 2 February 2008.