1322 3eb3001e-b940-40ea-89b3-a29524447fc2 Steel Beach John Varley calibre (2.43.0) [http://calibre-ebook.com] 1992-07-02T00:00:00+00:00 <p>Fleeing Earth after an alien invasion, the human race stands on the threshold of evolution, like a fish cast on artificial shores. Their new home is Luna, a moon colony blessed with creature comforts, prolonged lifespans, digital memories, and instant sex changes. But the people of Luna are bored, restless, suicidal-and so is the computer that monitors their existence... </p><p>The moon colony, Luna, is a virtual paradise where every need is provided for: food, prolonged lifespans, digital memories, and instant sex-changes. But the pointlessness of this easy life is making the inhabitants suicidal--including the central computer that monitors their existence. As humanity teeters on the edge of self-destruction, newspaper reporter Hildy Johnson sets out to find a new frontier. </p> Ace/Putnam http://isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?33171 eng Science Fiction; American Novel Science Fiction; Polish hugo award for best novel finalist Moon Fiction Science Fiction transhuman Artificial Intelligence pick Space Colonies female main character Nanotechnology General _isfdb Nomination of 1993 Hugo Award for Best Novel