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The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances
A charming and heartwarming original novel from a bestselling author, for readers who loved Before The Coffee Gets Cold and Klara and the Sun
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In a near future, where even the smallest of appliances are sentient, a young Roomba vacuum sets out to save the humans of her house from a rising technological power in this compelling, original novel. In a self-running, smart house, a young and sentient Roomba listens...
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In a near future, where even the smallest of appliances are sentient, a young Roomba vacuum sets out to save the humans of her house from a rising technological power in this compelling, original novel.
In a self-running, smart house, a young and sentient Roomba listens as her owner, Harold, reads aloud to his dying wife, Edie. Mesmerised by To Kill a Mockingbird and craving the human connection she witnesses in Harold's stories, the little vacuum renames herself Scout and embarks on a journey of self-discovery.
But when Edie passes away, Scout and her fellow sentient appliances discover that there are sinister forces in their midst. The omnipresent Grid, which monitors every household in the City, seeks to remove Harold from his home, a place he's lived in for fifty years.
With the help of Adrian, a neighbourhood boy who grows close to Scout and Harold, as well as Kate, Harold and Edie's formerly estranged daughter, the humans and the appliances must come together to outwit the all-controlling Grid lest they risk losing everything they hold dear.
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ISBN: 9781460768280
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 31 March 2026
Country: Australia
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Audience: General / adult
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Weight: 0g
Pages: 272
About the Author
Glenn Dixon is the #1 bestselling author of the memoir Juliet's Answer. He has played in bands all his life, traveled through more than seventy-five countries, and written for National Geographic, the New York Post, The Globe and Mail, The Walrus, and Psychology Today. Before becoming a full-time writer, he taught high school English for twenty years. He lives in Calgary with his girlfriend. Visit him at GlennDixon.ca or follow him on Twitter @Glenn_Dixon. Glenn's memoir Juliet's Answer was a #1 national bestseller that was published in twelve countries (Australia [Affirm], US [Gallery], Canada [S&S], China, Germany, India, Macedonia, Serbia, Spain, Taiwan, and audio in Canada) and was optioned for film. Glenn is very imaginative with publicity: for his debut novel Bootleg Stardust his band released original songs under the name of the fictitious group Downtown Exit and posted videos, such as this memorable experience using the Rolling Stones mobile recording unit https://downtownexit.ca/. He will be a determined and engaged asset in promoting this new book and he's also very open to editorial feedback.
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