AA: A Novel of the Twenty-Fourth Century

Synopsis

In the twenty-fourth century, the world is no longer a frenetic rush of technology and manic competition. Thanks to interactive psychoanalytical machines, everybody is well-adjusted. In a bad mood? Go for a session straight away, and Auto-Analysis will read you and treat you. 'Give it to the machines: they can handle it, ' runs the mantra. It is unforgivable to go on dumping your emotions on your nearest and dearest. And yet, Simon Mortall does just that. What is wrong with him? Why does he set himself on a collision course, pitting himself against the machines' enormous power? He is an obstinate, inquisitive individual who cannot quite bring himself to conform. Perhaps his awkwardness is innate, or perhaps it shows that the 'AA' machines are less than perfect. What will the authorities do about this challenge to their power