Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free ID: 811675 Title: Playground: A Novel Author: Richard Powers Narrator: Edoardo Ballerini, Eunice Wong, Kevin R Free, Krys Janae, Pun Bandhu, Robin Siegerman Format: Unabridged Length: 13:51:23 Language: English Release date: 09-24-24 Publisher: Findaway Voices Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, General Summary: A magisterial new novel from the Pulitzer Prizewinning andNew York Timesbest-selling author ofThe OverstoryandBewilderment. Four lives are drawn together in a sweeping, panoramic new novel from Richard Powers, showcasing the Pulitzer Prizewinning author ofThe Overstoryat the height of his skills. Twelve-year-old Evie Beaulieu sinks to the bottom of a swimming pool in Montreal strapped to one of the worlds first aqualungs. Ina Aroita grows up in naval bases across the Pacific with art as her only home. Two polar opposites at an elite Chicago high school bond over a three-thousand-year-old board game; Rafi Young will get lost in literature, while Todd Keanes work will lead to a startling AI breakthrough. They meet on the history-scarred island of Makatea in French Polynesia, whose deposits of phosphorus once helped feed the world. Now the tiny atoll has been chosen for humanitys next adventure: a plan to send floating, autonomous cities out onto the open sea. But first, the islands residents must vote to greenlight the project or turn the seasteaders away. Set in the worlds largest ocean, this awe-filled book explores that last wild place we have yet to colonize in a still-unfolding oceanic game, and interweaves beautiful writing, rich characterization, profound themes of technology and the environment, and a deep exploration of our shared humanity in a way only Richard Powers can. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com