PUDER or: Sleeping Beauty in the Valley of the Wild, Wild Pigs
PUDER or: Sleeping Beauty in the Valley of the Wild, Wild Pigs (original title: Pudder? Pudder! ) Is a novel by the Norwegian writer Tor Åge Bringsværd . The book was published in Norway in 2001; the first German translation was published in October 2008 by the Berlin independent publisher Onkel & Onkel.
The novel moves between crime fiction , science fiction and dystopian social satire . The thematic spectrum is diverse; it includes topics such as identity, technology, surveillance, cloning, cosmetic surgery, totalitarianism, environmental protection, globalization and equality.
content
The story takes place in the near future: Today's Oslo is preserved in the form of a gigantic amusement park called "Old Times" within the future Oslo. People enjoy the blessings of modern technology. Gender, age and appearance can be determined by yourself, that is, whoever no longer has any desire for his current biological gender, simply undergoes a procedure called "flux conversion".
The main character of the novel, P, works as a "plot sketcher" at "Symposium", a publishing company . While the actual writing work is done by computer programs, P's job is to enrich the storylines of the novels with irrational elements so that they don't run too smoothly and appear "more human".
In his private life, P cultivates abstruse theories, such as the one that all of humanity is an intergalactic herd of pigs hiding here on earth. However, it soon becomes clear that P has a secret that is not only hidden from him (or her), but that above all attracts the interest of others. This is how P registers that even people closest to him / her suddenly behave suspiciously. In order to uncover the secret, he / she has to embark on a dangerous journey into the abysses of the society of the future.
Remarkable
The German translation of PUDER is the first novel in the world that was published simultaneously as a printed work in bookshops and via textunes as an e-book for iPhone and iPod touch . It can thus be used, similar to music, without further registration e.g. B. downloaded from iTunes .
literature
- Tor Åge Bringsværd: PUDER or Sleeping Beauty in the Valley of the Wild, Wild Pigs . ONKEL & ONKEL, 2008, ISBN 978-3-940029-15-7 .
Web links
- Information about the novel on the website of the publisher Onkel & Onkel ( Memento from December 8, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ^ Börsenblatt des Deutschen Buchhandels: David versus Goliath on the e-book market, October 19, 2008.