The Plagiarist [Kindle Edition]

Hugh Howey (Author)

Book Description

Adam Griffey is living two lives. By day, he teaches literature. At night, he steals it. Adam is a plagiarist, an expert reader with an eye for great works. He prowls simulated worlds perusing virtual texts, looking for the next big thing. And when he finds it, he memorizes it page by page, line by line, word for word. And then he brings it back to his world.

But what happens when these virtual worlds begin to seem more real than his own? What happens when the people within them mean more to him than flesh and blood? What happens when a living thing falls in love with someone who does not actually exist?

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Hugh Howey spent 8 years working as a yacht captain. When he was pulled away from the sea by the love of his life, he turned to his childhood dream of becoming an author. His Molly Fyde series has won praise from reviewers, and now his Wool series has become a #1 bestseller, with Random House publishing in the UK and Ridley Scott and Steve Zaillian securing the film rights. He lives in Jupiter, Florida with his wife Amber and their dog Bella.

Product Details

• File Size: 137 KB
• Print Length: 57 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1460958195
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004ZUZT5W
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,062 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #17 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Science Fiction > Anthologies & Short Stories
  • #18 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction > Anthologies
  • #35 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Science Fiction > Hard Science Fiction

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Quick Read November 11, 2011

By Robert Brumm

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This is the third book I've read from Hugh Howey and I'v noticed he has an uncanny knack for building a story around one interesting and unique idea. In Wool it was people living in a post apocalyptic silo with one view of the outside world that may or may not be real. In Half Way Home it was a unique twist on planet colonization. The Plagiarist tells a story based on computer simulations that allow the user to "jack in" and explore computer created worlds. That idea in itself isn't too terribly original but how our protagonist Adam spends his time in the virtual world is. Definitively worth a buck.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great story that will have you pondering for awhile. November 17, 2011

By Hippie Poet

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

Totally a fan of Hugh Howey. Sci-fi at its best with some darn good haiku.

This was a great short story. One that I voraciously read because I simply loved the subject matter.
As I was reading it gave me such a "What if?" kind of feel to it. And the ending just blew me away.

In honor of Hugh and his excellent story...a haiku.

Hugh Howey wows me
Haiku and science fiction
A splendid marriage

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A reader writes September 16, 2012

By Max Zaoui

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

To Amazon's staff,

This is a letter of complaint. I'm not used to the act of denouncing anyone, or of pointing out abuse of any kind, as I've always considered it none of my business but that of official authorities. However, in the present case, I find myself compelled, or should I say under the obligation, to say something.
I know that a certain Hugh Howey has entertained quite a level of success recently, what with his famous series "Wool" and his latest novel "I, Zombie". Even I, I regret to say, fell for these books, which are undeniably true works of art. Even I, though it pains me to confess it today, marvelled at the man's genius. But no longer.
Because I've found out the truth about him, and the most outrageous part of his scam is that he exposes it openly, for all to see, in the novella aptly entitled "The Plagiarist". Over the past few years, Mr. Howey has found a way to plug into a virtual, digital world (don't ask me how, this is completely beyond me), in which sentient beings live, go to work, drink, eat, probably have physical intercourse... And produce works of art. Amazing works of art. Like books. Books that Mr. Howey committed to memory and rewrote shamelessly once he came back to the real world.
How else to explain that each of his books is so great? He can't have written them alone. I figured there had to be some kind of explanation. At first I thought it had to be some kind of workshop, similar to those many suspect Shakespeare to have set up. The answer may be more futuristic, but the crime is the same. What a clever little fellow, you have to give him that. For not getting caught (yet), for one thing. And for putting out works that share common traits, so you wouldn't be tempted to doubt their single origin. In "The Plagiarist", there's that same obsession for words, communication and seclusion that is there in "Wool", "I, Zombie" or the Molly Fyde series. There's the same quality of writing, a flawless prose that leads you to read for hours on end. There's that same depth turning an already thrilling narrative into something more...
But I should stop there, as I feel that if that letter was ever to be published, it may offer this despicable scam artist more publicity than anything else. I'll make sure to read his next books to keep you all posted on his mascarade, as I consider it now a form of duty to expose this scoundrel for what he is.

In the hope that my humble message opened your eyes,
Sincerely yours,
A devoted reader.

More About the Author

Hugh Howey is the author of the award-winning Molly Fyde Saga and the New York Times and USA Today bestselling WOOL series. The WOOL OMNIBUS won Kindle Book Review's 2012 Indie Book of the Year Award -- it has been as high as #1 in the Kindle store -- and 17 countries have picked up the work for translation. Look for WOOL in hardback in 2013 from Random House UK and keep your fingers crossed that Ridley Scott and Steve Zaillian will do something exciting with the film rights!

Hugh lives in Jupiter, FL with his wife Amber and their dog Bella. When he isn't writing, he's reading or taking a photograph.

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