Stark (novel)
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Stark is a 1989 novel written by Ben Elton.
[edit] Plot introduction
The book deals with the adventures of Colin Dobson, "CD", living in a near-future world in which the environmental damage Mankind is causing to the Earth is apparently reaching critical levels. CD and friend Rachel become embroiled in the titular Stark conspiracy; a cabal of Earth's richest and most influential men has long been aware that the planet's entire ecosystem is approaching total collapse. Seeking to save their own lives, they secretly created a fleet of spacecraft with the intention of founding a colony on the Moon.
[edit] Literary significance & criticism
The novel is largely a satire of business, government and social attitudes toward the environment in the late 1980s. It describes a world in which big business is completely uncaring and environmental protestors are largely foolish and unrealistic to the point of absurdity.[citation needed]
