Virtual Light: Bridge, cartea 1
Autor William Gibsonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 27 iul 2011
San Francisco, the nearish future:
Ex-cop Berry Rydell's lost one job he didn't much like and landed another he likes even less. Some sunglasses - actually high-end kit involving Virtual Reality and super-sensitive data - were stolen from a courier, and a man named Warbaby's been charged with retrieving them. Warbaby needs a driver and Rydell is the perfect fit. But when the courier is killed and Warbaby gets to work - giving Rydell a taste of what's expected and exactly what's at stake - he has second thoughts. Especially when he comes face to face with Chevette, stealer of sunglasses, who'll land an ex-cop in a heap of trouble . . .
'Audacious, witty and passionate. A wonderful read'Observer
'A stunner . . . a terrifically stylish burst of kick-butt imagination'Entertainment Weekly
'Studded with crackling insights into the relationship between technology, culture and morality,Virtual Lightdoesn't miss its stride for a nanosecond'Time Out
William Gibson's first novel Neuromancer sold more than six million copies worldwide. Count Zero and Mona Lisa Overdrive completed his first trilogy. He has since written six further novels, moving gradually away from science fiction and futuristic work, instead writing about the strange contemporary world we inhabit. His most recent novels include Patter Recognition, Spook Country and Zero History, his non-fiction collection. Distrust That Particular Flavor, compiles assorted writings and journalism from across his career.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780241953501
ISBN-10: 0241953502
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.21 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Seria Bridge
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0241953502
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.21 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Seria Bridge
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Notă biografică
William
Gibsonis
credited
with
having
coined
the
term
"cyberspace"
and
having
envisioned
both
the
Internet
and
virtual
reality
before
either
existed.
His
first
novelNeuromancersold
more
than
six
million
copies
worldwide,
andCount
ZeroandMona
Lisa
Overdrivecompleted
the
trilogy.
He
has
written
six
further
novels
about
the
strange
contemporary
world
we
inhabit.
His
most
recent
novels
includeSpook
Country,Zero
HistoryandThe
Peripheral.His
non-fiction
collection,Distrust
That
Particular
Flavour,
compiles
assorted
writings
and
journalism
from
across
his
career.
Recenzii
"A stunner... A terrifically stylish burst of kick-butt imagination." -- Entertainment Weekly
"Convincing... Frightening...Virtual Light is written with a sense of craft, a sense of humor and a sense of the ultimate seriousness of the problems it explores." -- Chicago Tribune
"In the emerging pop culture of the information age, Gibson is the brightest star." -- The San Diego Union-Tribune
"Although considered the master of 'cyberpunk' science fiction, William Gibson is also one fine suspense writer." -- People
"Convincing... Frightening...Virtual Light is written with a sense of craft, a sense of humor and a sense of the ultimate seriousness of the problems it explores." -- Chicago Tribune
"In the emerging pop culture of the information age, Gibson is the brightest star." -- The San Diego Union-Tribune
"Although considered the master of 'cyberpunk' science fiction, William Gibson is also one fine suspense writer." -- People
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The New York Times bestselling "cyber-mystery thriller" by the visionary creator of Mona Lisa Overdrive. In 2005 in the states of Northern and Southern California, an ex-cop agrees to track down a young thief who has stolen a valuable technological prototype--for which a mysterious corporation will pay any price or break any law to get back.
The New York Times bestselling "cyber-mystery thriller" by the visionary creator of Mona Lisa Overdrive. In 2005 in the states of Northern and Southern California, an ex-cop agrees to track down a young thief who has stolen a valuable technological prototype--for which a mysterious corporation will pay any price or break any law to get back.