Thorns

E201086
science fiction novel

Thorns is a science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg that explores themes of identity, trauma, and media exploitation in a dystopian future.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf science fiction novel ⓘ
author Robert Silverberg ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
exploresConcept commodification of suffering ⓘ
ethics of entertainment ⓘ
identity reconstruction ⓘ
loss of privacy ⓘ
firstPublicationYear 1967 ⓘ
genre dystopian fiction ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ
hasAlternateEdition UK edition by Gollancz ⓘ
hasAuthor Robert Silverberg ⓘ
hasCoverArtist Richard Powers ⓘ
hasForm novel ⓘ
hasLength novel-length ⓘ
hasMainCharacter Duncan Chalk ⓘ
Minner Burris ⓘ
hasNarrativeStyle character-driven ⓘ
hasNarrativeTone bleak ⓘ
dark ⓘ
hasPageCountApprox 200 ⓘ
hasReception critically acclaimed for psychological depth ⓘ
hasStructure linear narrative ⓘ
isWorkOf Robert Silverberg ⓘ
language English ⓘ
literaryMovement New Wave science fiction ⓘ
literaryTheme alienation ⓘ
body modification ⓘ
fame ⓘ
identity ⓘ
media exploitation ⓘ
trauma ⓘ
medium print ⓘ
narrativeFocus manipulation by mass media ⓘ
psychological impact of trauma ⓘ
partOfAuthorCareerPhase Silverberg’s mature period ⓘ
periodOfPublication 1960s ⓘ
protagonistRole Duncan Chalk is a powerful media magnate ⓘ
Minner Burris is a disfigured space explorer ⓘ
publisher Ballantine Books ⓘ
setting dystopian future ⓘ
targetAudience adult readers ⓘ

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