Genesis

Synopsis

Genesis (2006) is a philosophical science fiction novel by New Zealand author Bernard Beckett. It won the 2007 Esther Glen Award for children's literature, and the 2007 New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. As of 2008 it has been published in 22 countries. Genesis looks at questions such as the origins of life (hence Genesis), ideas about human consciousness, and the nature of a soul which separates humans from other animals or machines. Genesis also has been nominated for the 2018 Inaugural Daniel Lim award for best philosophical novel.

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Details

Type

Book

Release date

January 1, 2006

Genres

science fiction

Created by

Bernard Beckett

Countries

New Zealand