Luminarium a novel

"Shakar takes measure of our post-9/11 existential confusion in a technology-avid but sciencephobic, 'ever-complexifying world.' A radiantly imaginative social critic, Shakar is also a knowledgeable and intrepid explorer of metaphysical and neurological mysteries. With beguiling characters trapped i...

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Main Author: Shakar, Alex, 1968-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Soho Press, c2011.
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