Circular Motion

The acceleration of Earth's spin begins gradually. At first, days are just a few seconds shorter than normal. Awareness of the mysterious phenomenon hasn't reached Tanner, a young man who flees his Alaskan hometown to work at CWC, a corporation which runs a network of massive aircraft that orbit the Earth, allowing people to visit Paris for an evening or order sushi from Japan. But a wave of social unrest presents challenges for CWC.That unrest sweeps up Winnie. A high school outcast, she falls in with a group of teen activists who blame the company for the planet's acceleration. As days on Earth quicken to twenty-three hours, then twenty, the sun rising and setting ever faster, causing violent storms and political meltdowns, Tanner and Winnie's stories spiral closer together.Three-hour days. Two-hour days . . .A propulsive exploration of capitalism, technology, and our place within a system that dwarfs us, Circular Motion is one of the most ingenious debut novels of our time.

Product details

• Authors: Alex Foster, Foster Alex
• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.07.2025
• EAN: 9781804711095
• ISBN: 978-1-80471-109-5
• No. of pages: 360
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 234 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; Science Fiction, FICTION / Literary, Technothriller, FICTION / Dystopian, FICTION / Thrillers / Technological, Dystopian and utopian fiction, FICTION / LGBTQ+ / Gay