The Mountain in the Sea : A Novel
Hardcover |Ă 464 pages
Humankind discovers intelligent life in an octopus species with its own language and culture, and sets off a high-stakes global competition to dominate the future.
When Dr. Ha NguyenââŹâa pioneering marine biologist with a very specific, cephalopod-focused rĂŠsumĂŠââŹâis offered the chance to travel to the remote Con Dao Archipelago to investigate a highly intelligent, dangerous octopus species, she doesnââŹâ˘t pause long enough to look at the fine print. She will be the only scientist to have access to these octopuses, who just may hold the key to extrahuman intelligence.
DIANIMAââŹâa transnational tech corporation best known for its groundbreaking work in artificial intelligence, including having developed the worldââŹâ˘s first true androidââŹâhas purchased the islands, evacuated their population, and sealed the archipelago off from the world. That android, along with a battle-tested security officer, will form the entirety of NguyenââŹâ˘s team as she attempts to understand the octopusesââŹâ˘ sophisticated communications. But she may not have much time. Forces larger and more powerful than DIANIMA want access to the octopuses and are ruthless and innovative in their pursuit. And meanwhile, of course, the octopuses themselves may have something to say about it.
A near-future thriller about the nature of intelligence, Ray NaylerââŹâ˘sĂ The Mountain in the SeaĂ is at once a dazzling literary debut and a mind-blowing inquiry into some of humanityââŹâ˘s most alluring questions.
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Hardcover |Ă 464 pages
Humankind discovers intelligent life in an octopus species with its own language and culture, and sets off a high-stakes global competition to dominate the future.
When Dr. Ha NguyenââŹâa pioneering marine biologist with a very specific, cephalopod-focused rĂŠsumĂŠââŹâis offered the chance to travel to the remote Con Dao Archipelago to investigate a highly intelligent, dangerous octopus species, she doesnââŹâ˘t pause long enough to look at the fine print. She will be the only scientist to have access to these octopuses, who just may hold the key to extrahuman intelligence.
DIANIMAââŹâa transnational tech corporation best known for its groundbreaking work in artificial intelligence, including having developed the worldââŹâ˘s first true androidââŹâhas purchased the islands, evacuated their population, and sealed the archipelago off from the world. That android, along with a battle-tested security officer, will form the entirety of NguyenââŹâ˘s team as she attempts to understand the octopusesââŹâ˘ sophisticated communications. But she may not have much time. Forces larger and more powerful than DIANIMA want access to the octopuses and are ruthless and innovative in their pursuit. And meanwhile, of course, the octopuses themselves may have something to say about it.
A near-future thriller about the nature of intelligence, Ray NaylerââŹâ˘sĂ The Mountain in the SeaĂ is at once a dazzling literary debut and a mind-blowing inquiry into some of humanityââŹâ˘s most alluring questions.
