A post-apocalyptic dystopian fable by the acclaimed author of HALF PAST HUMAN, with an introduction by Ken MacLeodRorqual Maru was a cyborg - part organic whale, part mechanised ship - and part god. She was a harvester - a vast plankton rake, now without a crop, abandoned by earth society when the seas diedSo she selected an island for her grave, hoping to keep her carcass visible for salvage.Although her long ear heard nothing, she believed that man still lived in his hive. If he should ever return to the sea, she wanted to serve. She longed for the thrill of a human''s bare feet touching the skin of her deckShe missed the hearty hails, the sweat and the laughter.She needed mankind. But all humans were long gone ... or were they? Format Häftad Omfång 304 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Orion Publishing Co Utgivningsdatum 2014-03-13 ISBN 9780575129931