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Rainbows End
Published 2006 by Tor Books · 368 pages
Hugo · 2007
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7 award entries · 5 books · 3 wins · 1985–2007
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Synopsis
In a near-future where augmented reality overlays every surface and wearable computers are universal, elderly poet Robert Gu is cured of Alzheimer’s and must navigate a world he barely recognizes. As he struggles to adapt, he becomes entangled in a conspiracy involving a secret bio-weapon and the future of human knowledge.
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