''Silver Screen'' is a
science fiction
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novel by
Justina Robson
Justina Robson (born 11 June 1968 in Leeds, England) is a science fiction author from Leeds, England.
Biography and publishing history
Justina Robson was born in Leeds on 11 June 1968, and studied philosophy and linguistics at the University o ...
, first published by
Macmillan
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in 1999. It features Anjuli O'Connell, employed as a
psychologist
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to monitor an
artificial intelligence
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named 901. She has a
photographic memory and perfect recall. The story concerns events following the death of Roy Croft, Anjuli's colleague and friend. The book's themes include machine rights and evolution.
1999 British novels
English novels
1999 science fiction novels
British science fiction novels
Macmillan Publishers books
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