A Gripping Novel In Which Synthetic Humans Have Become Reality And Quickly Complicate Matters Of Identity, Life, And Love: Machines Like Me Is Pure Page-turning, Thought-provoking Ian Mcewan. Set In An Alternative 1982 London--where Britain Has Lost The Falklands War, Margaret Thatcher Battles Tony Benn For Power, And Alan Turing Achieves A Breakthrough In Artificial Intelligence--machines Like Me Powerfully Portrays Two Lovers Who Will Be Tested Beyond Their Understanding. Charlie, Drifting Through Life, Is In Love With Miranda, A Bright Student Who Lives With A Terrible Secret. When Charlie Comes Into Money, He Buys Adam, One Of The First Batch Of Synthetic Humans. With Miranda's Assistance, He Co-designs Adam's Personality. The Near-perfect Human That Emerges Is Beautiful, Strong, And Clever--and A Love Triangle Soon Forms. These Three Beings Will Soon Confront A Profound Moral Dilemma. Ian Mcewan's Subversive, Entertaining New Novel Poses Fundamental Questions: What Makes Us Human? Could A Machine Understand The Human Heart? Do We Want The Power To Invent Things Beyond Our Control?