Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize, ‘The Employees’ by Olga Ravn is a “strange, beautiful, deeply intelligent and provocative investigation into humanity.” On the distant Six-Thousand Ship, a mysterious new cargo from an alien planet ignites an inexplicable yearning in both human and humanoid crew members—a longing for Earth, for memories they may not even possess. As the Board of Directors probes their experiences through interviews, individual testimonies weave a compelling narrative of desire, quiet rebellion, and the blurring boundaries between organic life and programmed existence. This acclaimed literary science fiction masterpiece from a celebrated author explores productivity, pleasure, and the profound essence of what it means to be human in a future that questions its own origins. Discover a “beautiful, sinister, gripping” puzzle that will captivate readers of ‘The bookish owl’.