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2084: The End of the World

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WINNER OF THE FRENCH ACADEMY GRAND PRIX
A tribute to George Orwell's "1984" and a cry of protest against totalitarianism of all kinds, Sansal's "2084" tells the story of a near future in which Islamic fundamentalists have established an oppressive caliphate where autonomus thought is forbidden.
It is the year 2084. In the kingdom of Abistan named after the prophet Abi, earthly messenger of the god Yolah citizens submit to a single god, demonstrating their devotion by kneeling in prayer nine times a day. Autonomous thought has been banned, remembering is forbidden, and an omnipresent surveillance system instantly informs the authorities of every deviant act, thought, or idea. The kingdom is blessed and its citizens are happy, filled with a sense of purpose and piety. Those who are not the heretics are put to death by stoning or beheading in city squares. But Ati has met people who think differently; in ghettos and caves, hidden from the authorities, exist the last living heretics and free-thinkers of Abistan. Under their influence, Ati begins to doubt. He begins to think. Now, he will have to defend his thoughts with his life.
"[In "2084"] Sansal dared to go much further than I did," said Michel Houellebecq, the controversial novelist most recently of "Submission." "2084 "is a cry of freedom, a call to rebellion, a gripping satirical novel of ideas, and an indictment of the religious fundamentalism that, with its hypocrisy and closed-mindedness, threatens our modern democracies and the ideals on which they are founded."

Pages: 240

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Europa Editions

Release: January 31, 2017

ISBN: 1609453662

ISBN 13: 9781609453664

2084: The End of the World

2.9/5 ( ratings)

WINNER OF THE FRENCH ACADEMY GRAND PRIX
A tribute to George Orwell's "1984" and a cry of protest against totalitarianism of all kinds, Sansal's "2084" tells the story of a near future in which Islamic fundamentalists have established an oppressive caliphate where autonomus thought is forbidden.
It is the year 2084. In the kingdom of Abistan named after the prophet Abi, earthly messenger of the god Yolah citizens submit to a single god, demonstrating their devotion by kneeling in prayer nine times a day. Autonomous thought has been banned, remembering is forbidden, and an omnipresent surveillance system instantly informs the authorities of every deviant act, thought, or idea. The kingdom is blessed and its citizens are happy, filled with a sense of purpose and piety. Those who are not the heretics are put to death by stoning or beheading in city squares. But Ati has met people who think differently; in ghettos and caves, hidden from the authorities, exist the last living heretics and free-thinkers of Abistan. Under their influence, Ati begins to doubt. He begins to think. Now, he will have to defend his thoughts with his life.
"[In "2084"] Sansal dared to go much further than I did," said Michel Houellebecq, the controversial novelist most recently of "Submission." "2084 "is a cry of freedom, a call to rebellion, a gripping satirical novel of ideas, and an indictment of the religious fundamentalism that, with its hypocrisy and closed-mindedness, threatens our modern democracies and the ideals on which they are founded."

Pages: 240

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Europa Editions

Release: January 31, 2017

ISBN: 1609453662

ISBN 13: 9781609453664

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