Three eight one
Whiteley, Aliya, 1974-2025
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In January 2314, Rowena Savalas - a curator of the vast archive of the twenty-first century's primitive internet - stumbles upon a story posted in the summer of 2024. She's quickly drawn into the mystery of the text: Is it autobiography, fantasy or fraud? What's the significance of the recurring number 381? In the story, the protagonist Fairly walks the Horned Road - a quest undertaken by youngsters in her village when they come of age. She is followed by the 'breathing man', a looming presence, dogging her heels every step of the way. Everything she was taught about her world is overturned. Following Fairly's quest, Rowena comes to question her own choices, and a predictable life of curation becomes one of exploration, adventure and love. As both women's stories draw to a close, she realises it doesn't matter whether the story is true or not: as with the quest itself, it's the journey that matters.
Main title:
Three eight one / Aliya Whiteley.
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Imprint:
Oxford : Solaris, 2025.Oxford : Solaris, 2025.
Collation:
288 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781837862375 (pbk)
Language:
English
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BRN:
3000515