Altered Carbon

, #1

by

Mass Market, 544 pages

English language

Published Sept. 8, 2002 by Gollancz.

ISBN:
978-0-575-07390-6
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Four hundred years from now mankind is strung out across a region of interstellar space inherited from an ancient civilization discovered on Mars. The colonies are linked together by the occasional sublight colony ship voyages and hyperspatial data-casting. Human consciousness is digitally freighted between the stars and downloaded into bodies as a matter of course.

But some things never change. So when ex-envoy, now-convict Takeshi Kovacs has his consciousness and skills downloaded into the body of a nicotine-addicted ex-thug and presented with a catch-22 offer, he really shouldn't be surprised. Contracted by a billionaire to discover who murdered his last body, Kovacs is drawn into a terrifying conspiracy that stretches across known space and to the very top of society.

2 editions

reviewed Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan (Takeshi Kovacs, #1)

Review of 'Altered Carbon' on 'Goodreads'

I read this after watching the Netflix series.

The background of who Kovacs is not that clear in the book. Maybe the rest of the series deals with it. I've to find out.

I felt there were lots of gaps in the story.

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