The Marble City 【電子書籍】[ Michelle Jones ]

＜p＞＜strong＞The Marble City＜/strong＞ is a chilling work of speculative fiction that blends the surgical precision of ＜strong＞Margaret Atwood's＜/strong＞ social critiques with the haunting atmosphere of a European-Gothic thriller.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞The Premise＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Set in a near-future "Utopia"ーa city of blinding white marble and glassーthe story follows ＜strong＞Ilse Vesta＜/strong＞, a state archivist tasked with cataloging "dermal debris." In this society, perfection is a civic duty; every scar, freckle, and wrinkle is "buffed" away to maintain a state of amnesiac bliss. Citizens see the world through the ＜strong＞Veil of Milk＜/strong＞, an ocular film that filters out the "stain" of reality and color.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞The Conflict＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Ilse's sterile life is shattered when she discovers a hidden 1912 diary belonging to ＜strong＞Eveline von Stetten＜/strong＞. This "historical site" reveals that the city's obsession with purity began as a woman's desperate attempt to delete her．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る