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A beautifully foolish endeavor : a novel, Hank Green

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The Carls disappeared the same way they appeared, in an instant. While they were on Earth, they caused confusion and destruction without ever lifting a finger. Well, that's not exactly true. Part of their maelstrom was the sudden viral fame and untimely death of April May: a young woman who stumbled into Carl's path, giving them their name, becoming their advocate, and putting herself in the middle of an avalanche of conspiracy theories. Months later, the world is as confused as ever. Andy has picked up April's mantle of fame, speaking at conferences and online about the world post-Carl; Maya, ravaged by grief, begins to follow a string of mysteries that she is convinced will lead her to April; and Miranda infiltrates a new scientific operation-- one that might have repercussions beyond anyone's comprehension. As they each get further down their own paths, a series of clues arrive-- mysterious books that seem to predict the future and control the actions of their readers; unexplained internet outages; and more-- which seem to suggest April may be very much alive. In the midst of the gang's possible reunion is a growing force, something that wants to capture our consciousness and even control our reality. A fast-paced adventure that is also a biting social commentary, asking hard, urgent questions. How will we live online? What powers over our lives are we giving away for free? Who has the right to change the world forever? And how do we find comfort in an increasingly isolated world?
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
452 pages
Note
Sequel to: An absolutely remarkable thing
Isbn
9781524743475
Instance
Label
A beautifully foolish endeavor : a novel
Title
A beautifully foolish endeavor
Title remainder
a novel
Statement of responsibility
Hank Green
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
The Carls disappeared the same way they appeared, in an instant. While they were on Earth, they caused confusion and destruction without ever lifting a finger. Well, that's not exactly true. Part of their maelstrom was the sudden viral fame and untimely death of April May: a young woman who stumbled into Carl's path, giving them their name, becoming their advocate, and putting herself in the middle of an avalanche of conspiracy theories. Months later, the world is as confused as ever. Andy has picked up April's mantle of fame, speaking at conferences and online about the world post-Carl; Maya, ravaged by grief, begins to follow a string of mysteries that she is convinced will lead her to April; and Miranda infiltrates a new scientific operation-- one that might have repercussions beyond anyone's comprehension. As they each get further down their own paths, a series of clues arrive-- mysterious books that seem to predict the future and control the actions of their readers; unexplained internet outages; and more-- which seem to suggest April may be very much alive. In the midst of the gang's possible reunion is a growing force, something that wants to capture our consciousness and even control our reality. A fast-paced adventure that is also a biting social commentary, asking hard, urgent questions. How will we live online? What powers over our lives are we giving away for free? Who has the right to change the world forever? And how do we find comfort in an increasingly isolated world?
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Green, Hank
Dewey number
813/.6
Index
no index present
LC call number
PS3607.R43285
LC item number
B43 2020
Literary form
fiction
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Robots
  • Extraterrestrial beings
  • Scientists
  • Conspiracies
  • Grief
  • Internet
  • Social media
Target audience
adult
Label
A beautifully foolish endeavor : a novel, Hank Green
Instantiates
Publication
Note
Sequel to: An absolutely remarkable thing
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
452 pages
Isbn
9781524743475
Lccn
2020006678
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • on1129019200
  • (OCoLC)1129019200
Label
A beautifully foolish endeavor : a novel, Hank Green
Publication
Note
Sequel to: An absolutely remarkable thing
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
452 pages
Isbn
9781524743475
Lccn
2020006678
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • on1129019200
  • (OCoLC)1129019200

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