The Windup Girl
Book • 2009
In this novel, Paolo Bacigalupi explores a grim future where genetically engineered crops and bio-engineered plagues have ravaged the world.
The story centers around Anderson Lake, a 'Calorie Man' for AgriGen, and Emiko, the Windup Girl, an engineered being abandoned in Bangkok.
The novel delves into themes of corporate greed, environmental disaster, and the struggle for survival in a world dominated by calorie companies and genetic manipulation.
The setting is a dystopian Thailand, where tensions between different factions and the impact of bio-terrorism shape the lives of the characters.
The story centers around Anderson Lake, a 'Calorie Man' for AgriGen, and Emiko, the Windup Girl, an engineered being abandoned in Bangkok.
The novel delves into themes of corporate greed, environmental disaster, and the struggle for survival in a world dominated by calorie companies and genetic manipulation.
The setting is a dystopian Thailand, where tensions between different factions and the impact of bio-terrorism shape the lives of the characters.
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