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Richard Powers returns to the grandeur of the natural world in this expansive novel set against the backdrop of the Pacific Ocean. The story follows four distinct lives: a deep sea diver, an artist, a literary scholar, and an artificial intelligence pioneer. Their paths converge on the remote island of Makatea, where a controversial proposal to build floating cities threatens to transform the las…

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