Solo (Mason novel)
{{short description|1992 novel by Robert Mason}}
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{{Infobox book|
| name = Solo
| image = Solo (Novel) Paperback Cover Image.jpeg
| caption = First edition
| author = Robert Mason
| cover_artist = cover artist
| country = United States
| language = English
| genre = Science fiction
| publisher = Putnam (1st edition)
| release_date = 1992 (1st edition)
| media_type = Print (Hardcover)
| pages =
| isbn = 0-425-13748-1
| isbn_note = (first edition, hardback)
}}
Solo is a 1993 science fiction novel by Robert Mason. The book was Mason's second novel; he had previously written Weapon and a memoir about his experiences in Vietnam titled Chickenhawk.
Plot introduction
When the self-aware Pentagon-built robot, Solo, goes AWOL, the Pentagon uses its reserve robot, Nimrod, as bait luring Solo into a trap meant to destroy him, and setting the stage for a cyborg confrontation.
Plot summary
Solo, a robot designed by the US Government as a hyper intelligent super assassin, goes AWOL on his mission in Nicaragua, and finds himself at the bottom of a lake. Reaching the surface Solo realizes that he needs to recharge, and eventually makes his way to New York, acquiring friends along the way. A widowed bag lady named Laura, quickly befriends Solo and benefits not only from Solo's friendship, but his protection. Solo is bent on his self-imposed mission to rescue his younger "brother," Nimrod, a newer, more advanced robot like Solo. Meanwhile, agents of the Government maneuver to destroy the renegade Solo at any cost.
- Self-determination on the part of the main character.
Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
Sources, references, external links, quotations
- [http://www.robertcmason.com/textdocs/SoloSampler.pdf Sample Chapters] from [http://www.robertcmason.com/ Robert Mason's Website]
- [http://www.robertcmason.com/solo.html Author's Note] on Weapon
- [http://www.abebooks.com/Robert-Mason-Putnam-Adult/4993633462/bd] Plot Description Summary for Solo
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Category:American science fiction novels
Category:Novels set in New York City
Category:Novels set in Nicaragua
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