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Art finds himself embroiled in the Eastern Standard Tribe, a clandestine society that unites people who share a common sleep schedule on East Coast time. Through a worldwide network of Wi‑Fi, instant messaging, and ubiquitous computing, members coordinate to conspire and help each other, all while a ruthless conspiracy of friends, lovers, and management consultants from Greenwich Mean Time seeks to destabilize Europe with bureaucratic inertia.
The novel blends humor and satire with a sharp critique of time, society, and the invisible forces that shape human interaction in the age of instant communication. As Art navigates questions of truth, madness, and betrayal, the story explores what it means to belong to a tribe in a world where geography and time have become fluid and fragile.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Science Fiction/Cyberpunk
Authors: Cory Doctorow
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