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The Android's Dream

By John Scalzi

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| Mass Market Paperback | 9780765348289

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A human diplomat creates an interstellar incident when he kills an alien diplomat in a most…unusual…way. To avoid war, Earth’s government must find an equally unusual object: A type of sheep ("The Android's Dream"), used in the alien race's coronation ceremony.

To find theContinue

A human diplomat creates an interstellar incident when he kills an alien diplomat in a most…unusual…way. To avoid war, Earth’s government must find an equally unusual object: A type of sheep ("The Android's Dream"), used in the alien race's coronation ceremony.

To find the sheep, the government turns to Harry Creek, ex-cop, war hero and hacker extraordinaire, who with the help of Brian Javna, a childhood friend turned artificial intelligence, scours the earth looking for the rare creature. And they find it, in the unknowing form of Robin Baker, pet store owner, whose genes contain traces of the sheep DNA.

But there are others with plans for the sheep as well: Mercenaries employed by the military. Adherents of a secret religion based on the writings of a 21st century science fiction author. And alien races, eager to start a revolution on their home world and a war on Earth.

To keep our planet from being enslaved, Harry will have to pull off the greatest diplomatic coup in history, a grand gambit that will take him from the halls of power to the lava-strewn battlefields of alien worlds. There's only one chance to get it right, to save the life of Robin Baker -- and to protect the future of humanity.

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  • The Android's Dream

    Harry Creek had the misfortune of being an infantryman in Earth's biggest military defeat of the 21st century. His best friend's brother died in his arms during the retreat. Now Harry's kind of drifting, but he's about to get a short, sharp shock.... ... (read full critics)

    sfsite published on Fri, 3 Sep 2010

  • The Android's Dream

    John Scalzi's The Android's Dream was not in any way what I was expecting. From the title I was expecting some Bladerunneresque cyberpunk noir and instead what I got was a tense political thriller written by a futurist with ADHD. Let's see if I can p ... (read full critics)

    sfsite published on Fri, 3 Sep 2010

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    I read (and watch) a lot of science fiction, but this book managed to throw me completely off balance with its humour linked to a compelling story.
    Just read the first couple of lines: "Dick Moeller didn't know if could fart his way into a major diplomatic incident. But he was ready to find out".

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  • English Books
  • Mass Market Paperback 400 Pages
  • Edition: Reprint
  • ISBN-10: 0765348284
  • ISBN-13: 9780765348289
  • Publisher: Tor Science Fiction
  • Pub date: Oct 30, 2007
  • Also available as: Hardcover and Others
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