Metro
| Title | Metro
Metro 2035 |
|---|---|
| Author | Dmitry Glukhovsky; translated by Andrew Bromfield |
| Publication | Gollancz |
| Size | 467p |
| Language |  ENG |
| ISBN | 9781399639514 |
| Topics |
Russian fiction--Science fiction--Translated into English Russian fiction--Dystopian Post-apocalyptic world--Fiction Nuclear war--Fiction Underground railroads Moscow--Fiction |
| Notes | Metro 2035 by Dmitry Glukhovsky is a bleak post-apocalyptic novel that concludes the original trilogy, following protagonist Artyom as he risks everything to prove that human life still exists outside the radioactive ruins of Moscow. Core Premise and Setting • The Underground Reality: Two years after the events of the first book, the survivors of World War Three live packed inside the Moscow Metro. • Artyom’s Obsession: Unlike other citizens who have accepted underground life, Artyom climbs to the surface daily with a radio receiver, desperately trying to catch signals from the outside world. • Tone Shift: The novel drops the supernatural or mutant-focused horror of previous entries, turning instead into a raw social dystopia and harsh political satire focused on human cruelty and manipulation. Plot Summary • The Search for Contact: Artyom believes a mysterious radio operator has spoken to people living beyond Russia. His constant surface trips and talk of outside survivors make him an outcast among his own people. • The Dark Conspiracy: Artyom investigates major factions like Hansa, the Red Line, and the Fourth Reich. He discovers they are not independent entities; they are secretly controlled by the Invisible Watchers—remnants of the old Russian government operating from a hidden Cold War bunker. • The Balashikha Outpost: Artyom uncovers a massive surface jamming station at Balashikha, run by government officials and the Spartan Order (led by his own father-in-law, Miller), purposely blocking outside signals to keep the population trapped and controllable. • The Truth: The outside world is actually habitable, peaceful, and un-irradiated in other parts of the globe, but the leadership wants to preserve total dominance over the Metro. [google] |
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