The Employees

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Set aboard the Six-Thousand Ship, The Employees explores the strange changes that unfold after mysterious objects from a new planet are brought on board. Both human and humanoid crew members experience a deep longing-not only for these objects but also for Earth, a place many barely remember.

A haunting exploration of identity, memory, and the blurred lines between human and machine.

After the arrival of enigmatic items from an undiscovered world, the crew aboard the Six-Thousand Ship begin to feel an irresistible pull towards these objects, craving their presence against their skin. Alongside this, a new, unexpected hunger grows-a yearning for Earth, the home many have lost touch with or can scarcely recall.

The Board of Directors, eager to unravel this mystery, commissions interviews with every employee. Those born naturally dream vividly of soil, warm asphalt, and the sounds of wildlife. Meanwhile, the created beings, though limited to their programming, find themselves experiencing these sensations with genuine intensity.

As these testimonies build, a complex picture emerges-a blend of longing, subtle rebellion, and a blurring of boundaries between work and life, human and machine.

Olga Ravn’s The Employees marked her breakthrough as a globally acclaimed author and is now hailed as a masterpiece of 21st-century literary science fiction. With clear, elegant prose, the novel offers a timeless reflection on productivity, desire, and what the distant future might lose touch with.

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