Altered Carbon
Altered Carbon is a 2002 cyberpunk novel by the English writer Richard K. Morgan. Set in a future in which interstellar travel and relative immortality is facilitated by transferring consciousnesses between bodies ("sleeves"), it follows the attempt of Takeshi Kovacs, a former U.N. elite soldier turned private investigator, to investigate a rich man's death. It is followed by the sequels Broken Angels and Woken Furies.
| Author | Richard K. Morgan |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Takeshi Kovacs |
| Genre | Science fiction, mystery |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz Ltd |
Publication date | 28 February 2002 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 416 pp (Hardback), 375 (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-575-07321-7 |
| OCLC | 48236269 |
| Followed by | Broken Angels |
The book was adapted as a Netflix television series, also titled Altered Carbon, in 2018. In 2019 a graphic novel was created with Dynamite Comics.
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