Book review: Themes crash together in sea playground

Richards Powers’ 'Playground' unfolds its themes via four principal characters and opens on the French Polynesian atoll of Makatea
Book review: Themes crash together in sea playground

Richard Powers: Over 13 sprawling novels, he’s explored humanity’s obsession with science and AI at the expense of the fragile natural wonders that surround us. Picture: Dean Dixon

Sat, 28 Sep, 2024 - 01:00
Paul Whitington

  • Playground 
  • Richard Powers 
  • Hutchinson Heinemann,  €14.99

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