In 2140, New York City exists as a post-sea-level-rise archipelago where lower Manhattan is permanently flooded. The narrative follows a diverse cast of inhabitants in the Metropolitan Life Tower, including an idealistic hedge fund manager, a pair of tech-savvy orphan divers, and a police inspector. These characters navigate a world of tidal power, sky-bridges, and a volatile housing market. The plot centers on a financial conspiracy that threatens the building’s cooperative structure and an attempt to rewrite the rules of global capital in response to ecological collapse.
Science fiction readers interested in urban planning and economic theory will find a detailed blueprint for a flooded civilization. The book appeals to those who want a granular look at how infrastructure, law, and social movements adapt to environmental shifts. Readers finish the story with a specific understanding of how climate change might alter property rights and the mechanics of a submerged economy. It provides a technical vision of human resilience through engineering and collective political action rather than typical post-apocalyptic tropes.
Outward-looking; a moderate read.
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- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
