β Scribed by John T. Sladek
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Roderick is a robot and this is his autobiography. Sladek conveys, with great sensitivity and insight the innocence of an artificial intelligence and asks profound questions about mankindβs right to manipulate others. It also portrays how a numerological mind might structure a narrative. Inventive, funny yet melancholy this is one of SFβs greatest creative geniuses writing at his thought-provoking best. This is an omnibus edition that includes Roderick and Roderick at Random.
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Never before published in its entirety in the United States, The Complete Roderick is John Sladek's masterpiece.Roderick is a robot who learns. He begins life looking like a toy tank, thinking like a child, and knowing nothing about human ways. But as he will discover, growing up and becoming fully
{ May 2021 - Verified ebook for complete book description, cover, table of contents, separation of book (front/ back matter, parts, and chapters), and epub format error checking. } ebook, 611 pages Published 1992 Masterworks of Science Fiction Includes: 1) Roderick (1980) Paperback, 256 pages
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