The Bell Ringers

by Henry Porter

Book Overview

In Henry Porter's novel, The Bell Ringers , England in the near future appears largely unchanged. There are concerns over the threat of terrorism, the press is feisty, and the prime minister is soon to call a general election. But quietly--and largely unknown to the public or even most in government--things have become undeniably Orwellian: cameras with license plate recognition software record every car's movements; a sophisticated top-secret data-mining...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080211931X
• ISBN13: 9780802119315
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"