by Bernard Beckett · Tapa dura · ISBN 9781847247292
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«Genesis» is Bernard Beckett’s science fiction novel, published by Quercus in hardcover, in English.
Anax stakes her future on the entrance exam to the Academy, the institution that governs her isolated society. She must interrogate Adam, an artificial being of astonishing intelligence, to determine whether he deserves to be considered human. Questions about consciousness and technology lead her to discover a hidden past that calls the official history into question.
The novel was originally published in 2006; this edition is from 2009. It won the Seiun Prize for best translated long form in 2011.
Recommended for readers of young adult science fiction and dystopias who are interested in the ethical dilemmas of artificial intelligence.
Bernard Beckett is a New Zealand writer of fiction for young adults. His work includes novels and plays. Beckett has taught Drama, Mathematics and English at several high schools in the Wellington Region, and is currently teaching at Hutt Valley High School in Lower Hutt.
