Random Acts of Senseless Violence SFMW

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Jack Womack

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Gollancz
10 December 2013

Science fiction; Future Society; Post Holocaust Sci-Fi; Society; GALAXY Special Event 1

Series: S.F. Masterworks

It's just a little later than now and Lola Hart is writing her life in a diary. She's a nice middle-class girl on the verge of her teens who schools at the calm end of town.

A normal, happy, girl.

But in a disintegrating New York she is a dying breed. War is breaking out on Long Island, the army boys are flamethrowing the streets, five Presidents have been assassinated in a year. No one notices any more. Soon Lola and her family must move over to the Lower East side -

Loisaida - to the Pit and the new language of violence of the streets.

The metamorphosis of the nice Lola Hart into the new model Lola has begun. . .

By: Jack Womack
Imprint: Gollancz
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 131mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 211g
ISBN: 9780575132306
ISBN 10: 0575132302
Series: S.F. Masterworks
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 10 December 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jack Womack was born in Kentucky in 1956 but currently lives in New York City. In addition to his writing, he has worked in publicity for a number of major US publishers such as HarperCollins and Orbit. Exploring themes such as urban breakdown, racial tension and class wars, the city of New York plays a large part in the post-Cyberpunk, near-future setting of his novels. He won the 1993 PHILIP K. DICK AWARD with ELVISSEY and has the distinction of being William Gibson's favourite author.