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041    eng 
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092    Fantastik|bengelska 
100 1  Cronin, Justin|4aut 
245 14 The ferryman /|cJustin Cronin 
264  1 London :|bOrion,|c2023 
300    538 pages|c25 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
520    "Founded by the mysterious genius known as the Designer, 
       the archipelago of Prospera lies hidden from the horrors 
       of a deteriorating outside world. In this island paradise,
       Prospera's lucky citizens enjoy long, fulfilling lives 
       until the monitors embedded in their forearms, meant to 
       measure their physical health and psychological well-being,
       fall below 10 percent. Then they retire themselves, 
       embarking on a ferry ride to the island known as the 
       Nursery, where their failing bodies are renewed, their 
       memories are wiped clean, and they are readied to restart 
       life afresh. Proctor Bennett, of the Department of Social 
       Contracts, has a satisfying career as a ferryman, gently 
       shepherding people through the retirement process--and, 
       when necessary, enforcing it. But all is not well with 
       Proctor. For one thing, he's been dreaming--which is 
       supposed to be impossible in Prospera. For another, his 
       monitor percentage has begun to drop alarmingly fast. And 
       then comes the day he is summoned to retire his own father,
       who gives him a disturbing and cryptic message before 
       being wrestled onto the ferry. Meanwhile, something is 
       stirring. The Support Staff, ordinary men and women who 
       provide the labor to keep Prospera running, have begun to 
       question their place in the social order. Unrest is 
       building, and there are rumors spreading of a resistance 
       group--known as 'Arrivalists'--who may be fomenting 
       revolution. Soon Proctor finds himself questioning 
       everything he once believed, entangled with a much bigger 
       cause than realized--and on a desperate mission to uncover
       the truth"--|cProvided by publisher 
650  0 Ferries|vFiction 
650  0 Social classes|vFiction 
650  0 Islands|vFiction 
650  0 Utopias|vFiction 
650  0 Government, Resistance to|vFiction 
650  0 Revolutions|vFiction 
650  7 Färjor|2sao 
650  7 Revolutioner|2sao 
650  7 Befrielserörelser|2sao 
650  7 Utopier|2sao 
650  7 Öar|2sao 
655  7 Romaner|2saogf 
655  7 Dystopier|2saogf 
655  7 Science fiction|2saogf 
655  7 Thrillers (Fiction)|2fast 
655  7 Science fiction.|2lcgft 
655  7 Dystopian fiction.|2lcgft