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The Bug: A Novel
by Ellen Ullman (Author), Mary Gaitskill (Introduction) Format: Kindle Edition★★★★★
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Customers find this book to be a carefully observed story that explores different mindsets and approaches, with one review noting its interesting insights into human psychology. Moreover, the book receives positive feedback for its readability, with customers describing it as one of the most impressive novels they've read. Additionally, customers appreciate the character study, with one review mentioning how it breathes life into each character.
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With a New Introduction by Mary Gaitskill A PEN/Hemingway Award Finalist A New York Times Book Review Notable Book Ellen Ullman is a "rarity, a computer programmer with a poet's feeling for language" (Laura Miller, Salon). The Bug breaks new ground in literary fiction, offering us a deep look into the internal lives of people in the technical world. Set in a start-up company in 1984, this highly acclaimed first novel explores what happens when a baffling software flaw—a bug so teasing it is named "the Jester"—threatens the survival of the human beings who created it. Read more
Product Information
| ASIN | B007FU8F28 |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1250024572 |
| Language | English |
| File size | 1.4 MB |
| Page Flip | Enabled |
| Publisher | Picador |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Print length | 372 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 146 ratings |
| Publication date | February 28, 2012 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #334,999 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #735 in Psychological Literary Fiction #1,180 in Technothrillers (Books) #1,744 in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Literary Fiction |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |