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Paolo Bacigalupi
American science fiction and fantasy writer
The Windup Girl
Synopsis
In a future Thailand ravaged by climate change and corporate greed, genetically engineered 'windup' girls are a new form of labor and pleasure. When a mysterious new species of plant emerges, it threatens the established order and forces a young woman to navigate a dangerous world of bio-terrorism, corporate espionage, and the fight for survival. This novel explores the consequences of unchecked technological advancement and the struggle for humanity in a broken world.
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Characters
Hock SengSupporting
A Chinese "yellow card" refugee, chief administrative officer at the SpringLife factory, working his own agenda to survive.
KanyaSupporting
Jaidee's lieutenant in the Environment Ministry's White Shirts, secretly working for the Trade Ministry.
GibbonsSupporting
A renegade former AgriGen geneticist now working for the Thai seedbank.
Compton Crook Award (2010)Hugo Award for Best Novel (2010)John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (2010)Locus Award for Best First Novel (2010)Nebula Award for Best Novel (2010)