The synopsis gives the impression that this is a much darker read than it really is. In America, cities have been destroyed by gun violence and economic collapse. Cloud isn’t just a place to work. List Price: 27.00* * Individual store prices may vary. Kobo ebook. It all sounds too good to be true, and as Hart's prescient novel proves, it is in fact a horror of a nightmare that we could all too easily be sleepwalking into, the seeds of it are all here in today's world. We’d love your help. Unemployment is rife, the government is collapsing and citizens are scared to leave their homes. Rob Hart’s vivid imagination and creative writing jumps off the page and he creates a world that is unnerving and downright scary. Fast Readers (@450 words/min), on the other hand, will take around 4 hours 32 minutes to read The Warehouse: A Novel. If you like this page, please share with your friends. This title is not available for purchase . Absolutely brilliant! Set in the confines of a corporate panopticon that’s at once brilliantly imagined and terrifyingly real, The Warehouse is a near-future thriller about what happens when Big Brother meets Big Business--and who will pay the ultimate price. “A thrilling story of corporate espionage at the highest level . Spoiler ahead. . The Cloud proclaims itself as a force for all that is good, delivering goods by drone, a presence in every city, and the perfect employer shaping the nature of work and life where employees live on site, where their every need is met by the caring Cloud. Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. Based on analysing the text of The Warehouse: A Novel, we estimate that readers of … A gripping story of espionage and revenge plays out against the backdrop of day-to-day life in the artificial, but all-too-real live/workspace. If you'd like a quick alert whenever we update our blog, subscribe here. In this near future, there is a government, but it is of little consequence, there is a desperate scramble for jobs, any job, and towering over it all is the Cloud, a monopoly with unfettered power, a thinly disguised Amazon, a monstrous behemoth with its tentacles in every pie, such as media ou. Add to Wish List. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This dystopian novel is set in the near future when Earth has been ravaged by climate change. . And when you’re here, you’ll never want to leave. Synopsis. You've heard it, you may have even said it. $15.47 + $3.99 shipping. He shows how a global network’s commitment to operational excellence could derail and its’ workers livelihoods under ‘Big Brother’ can be compr. add to cart + WISH LIST. A thrilling story and one of my favorite books of the year. Kobo eBook (August 20th, 2019): $11.99; Paperback (August 25th, 2020): $17.00 ; Library Binding, Large Print (December 25th, 2019): $30.99 — Penguin Random House . Sold by: TheWorldShop Add to Cart. It’s a place to live. It’s not just a place to work, it’s also a place to live: climate-controlled, convenient to your shift in the mega-warehouse, and served by a train system that means there’s no need to step outside the compound. Cloud isn’t just a place to work. Not Available at this Time. See search results for this author. The Warehouse: A Novel (Hardcover) The Warehouse: A Novel (Hardcover) By Rob Hart. $27.00 . $17.00 + $3.99 shipping. Set in the confines of a corporate panopticon that’s at once brilliantly imagined and terrifyingly real, The Warehouse is a near-future thriller about what happens when Big Brother meets Big Business--and who will pay the ultimate price. The world of The Warehouse is a bleak world and sadly much too close to our real world than I would like to acknowledge. Rob Hart provides a shockingly powerful and harrowing glimpse into the all too real possible realities in our future, of a ravaged world and US, this is a contemporary dystopian version of Orwell's 1984. Average Readers (@250 words/min) take 8 hours 9 minutes to read The Warehouse: A Novel. $13.99. Unabridged: 13 hr 8 min Format: Digital Audiobook Publisher: Random House Audio. The book takes you to a near-future dystopia. The Warehouse is based around 3 main characters and the book is set out in 3 different narratives, Paxton, Zinnia and Gibson Wells. Cloud isn’t just a place to work. Don’t worry; everything is just fine… so long as no one thinks too hard or too long about their situation. . When the story opens, Paxton and Zinnia have both applied for positions at Cloud. Paxton felt his heart tug a little. I can't tell, it's just so subtle. . Productivity and efficiency are crucial to keeping costs down and profits high; as means to maximise the output of the workforce, each employee of Cloud lives onsite and takes Cloud owned transport to their designated ‘section’ (packaging, food prep, security, tech etc.) Description. People can no longer really exist outside of the world of Cloud and living in the world of Cloud is an existence not worth living. Not available . Much less that he'd be moving into one of the company's sprawling live-work facilities. It always did on this day. The Warehouse . Set in the confines of a corporate panopticon that's at once brilliantly imagined and terrifyingly real, The Warehouse is a near-future thriller about what happens when Big Brother meets Big Business--and who will pay the ultimate price. The Warehouse: A Novel (Hardcover) By Rob Hart. This is a weekly email. Buy Online. Aug 19, 2019 - Paxton never thought he'd be working for Cloud, the giant tech company that's eaten much of the American economy. . It’s a place to live. Get FREE 7-day instant eTextbook access! And it wasn’t that you forgot it, not really, it just became a part of the background noise of your life. This thriller (368 pages) was published in August of 2019 by Crown. Special Order. The Warehouse is a fun, fast-paced read full of well-developed characters and a plot that builds to an explosive finale. Cloud isn’t just a place to work. To see what your friends thought of this book, This book is actually completely fictitious and most assuredly is not related to any companies existing in the real world. View updated hours of operations here. ” — USA Today “Engaging . The Warehouse is a thriller of ideas, and its interplay of taut action and incisive cultural commentary gives it shades of Fahrenheit 451 and Jurassic Park. About The Warehouse. Pick up in store. The Warehouse: A Novel (Hardcover) By Rob Hart. Hardcover. He is the former publishe. We see the bland comforts and frightening constraints of life at Cloud, the mind-numbing repetition of the workdays, and the allure of simply giving in to the path of least resistance. And when you’re here, you’ll never want to leave. The employees of Cloud have their every need fulfilled - what more could you possibly want? Hello, Sign in. Get your free copy when you subscribe to our newsletter. Don’t worry; everything is just fine… so long as no one thinks too hard or too long about their situation. Our Price: $24.30 (Save: $2.70 10%) Add to Cart Add to Wish List. It’s a place to live. Add to Cart. It’s yours until you give it up.”, “It wasn’t good to mess around with knees. He also wrote the Ash McKenna crime series, the short story collection TAKE-OUT, and SCOTT FREE with James Patterson. Rob Hart provides a shockingly powerful and harrowing glimpse into the all too real possible realities in our future, of a ravaged world and US, this is a contemporary dystopian version of Orwell's 1984. Add to Wish List. He’s worked as a political reporter, the communications director for a politician, and a commissioner for the city of New York. The Cloud can treat its staff (who both live and work at the facility) as badly as they like knowing they have the monopoly on jobs thereby making the e. The Warehouse, Rob Hart's latest novel, is a truly thrilling dystopian fiction masterpiece that is terrifying and gripping all at once; primarily because the near-future it depicts is all too plausible in nature. Optioned for a film by Ron Howard, this will be a must see! Special Order. Usually Ships in 1-5 Days. . Hardcover. Cloud isn’t just a place to work. The Cloud can treat its staff (who both live and work at the facility) as … It’s a place to live. Set in the confines of a corporate panopticon that’s at once brilliantly imagined and terrifyingly real, The Warehouse is a near-future thriller about what happens when Big Brother meets Big Business--and who will pay the ultimate price. $16.15 + Free Shipping. Other Editions of This Title: Paperback (8/25/2020) Library Binding, Large Print (12/25/2019) Description. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published People can order goods online from 'The Cloud' and expect delivery virtually instantaneously from his mass distribution centers called MotherClouds. The premise of this page-turning easy-to-read story is that perhaps we are further along that path than we care to admit and we are going there willfully gladly and without much thought about the consequences. Special Order. Buy In Store. And when you’re here, you’ll never want to leave. Email or call for price. Description. by Crown. In this near-future dystopia, the climate is trashed, jobs are frighteningly scarce, and the most reliable employer is a monstrous corporation that has rebranded the notion of the company town. “A thrilling story of corporate espionage at the highest level . The Warehouse combines the paranoia of 1984, the dystopian undercurrents of Soylent Green, and the menacing influence of corporations in modern-day America into one thoroughly-engaging feast for the imagination. He shows how a global network’s commitment to operational excellence could derail and its’ workers livelihoods under ‘Big Brother’ can be compromised. Rob Hart. There were a lot of things I liked about this book... [Was Paxton hallucinating at the end or was Zinnia actually there? . Into that gap has stepped Gibson Wells who developed a better package delivery system using drones. Melissa read The Warehouse and loved it; it wouldn't be on our site if she didn't recommend it. 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