Machines Like Me

Set in an alternative 1980s London where Britain lost the Falklands War and Alan Turing remains alive, this novel explores a world shaped by early technological breakthroughs. The narrative follows Charlie, who uses his inheritance to purchase one of the first batch of humanlike androids named Adam. Alongside his partner Miranda, Charlie becomes entangled in a complex domestic and moral relationship with the machine. The book examines artificial intelligence, human ethics, and the boundaries of consciousness.

by Ian McEwan

Jonathan Cape · First published 2019 · 306 pages