{"product_id":"service-model-hardcover","title":"Service Model - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdrian Tchaikovsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMurderbot meets \u003ci\u003eRedshirts\u003c\/i\u003e in a delightfully humorous tale of robotic murder from the Hugo-nominated author of \u003ci\u003eElder Race\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChildren of Time\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo fix the world they must first break it, further.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHumanity is a dying breed, utterly reliant on artificial labor and service. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a domesticated robot gets a nasty little idea downloaded into its core programming, they murder their owner. The robot discovers they can also do something else they never did before: They can run away. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFleeing the household they enter a wider world they never knew existed, where the age-old hierarchy of humans at the top is disintegrating into ruins and an entire robot ecosystem devoted to human wellbeing is having to find a new purpose. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSometimes all it takes is a nudge to overcome the limits of your programming.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdrian Tchaikovsky was born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, and headed off to university in Reading to study psychology and zoology. For reasons unclear even to himself, he subsequently ended up in law. Adrian has since worked as a legal executive in both Reading and Leeds and now writes full time. He also lives in Leeds, with his wife and son. Adrian is a keen live role-player and occasional amateur actor. He has also trained in stage fighting and keeps no exotic or dangerous pets of any kind - possibly excepting his son. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTchaikovsky's critically-acclaimed \u003ci\u003eElder Race\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for a Hugo Award and for the inaugural Ursula K. Le Guin Prize. Other notable works include \u003ci\u003eThe Expert System's Brother\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMade Things\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47256635375865,"sku":"9781250290281","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/TKX_WC8fvm9781250290281.webp?v=1768734858","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/service-model-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}