A dystopian novel by the talented English writer A. Garland about the self-awareness of our young contemporaries, who grew up in the urban jungle in the context of global commercialization of the world. The archetypal motive of the search for an earthly paradise, its acquisition and destruction reveal the internal inconsistency and spiritual tragedy of a generation without illusions. A combination of serious Problems with plot dynamics, originality of stylistic solutions make Garland’s book worthy of the attention of a wide range of readers.