The book that defined the cyberpunk movement, inspiring everything
from The Matrix to Cyberpunk 2077. The sky above the port was the
colour of television, tuned to a dead channel. William Gibson
revolutionised science fiction in his 1984 debut Neuromancer. The
writer who gave us the matrix and coined the term 'cyberspace'
produced a first novel that won the Hugo, Nebula and Philip K. Dick
Awards, and lit the fuse on the Cyberpunk movement. More than three
decades later, Gibson's text is as stylish as ever, his noir
narrative still glitters like chrome in the shadows and his
depictions of the rise and abuse of corporate power look more
prescient every day. Part thriller, part warning, Neuromancer is a
timeless classic of modern SF and one of the 20th century's most
potent and compelling visions of the future. His later work, The
Peripheral, has been adapted into a series by Amazon Prime,
starring Chloe Grace Moretz. Readers are hooked on Neuromancer:
'Wow. This is a wild ride. If you liked Philip K. Dick's writing .
. . if you liked Bladerunner, if you liked The Matrix . . . you
will love Neuromancer' Goodreads reviewer, 'Like nothing I have
read before . . . Gibson's writing is poetry, not jargon . . .
[it's] slick and jagged like a serrated knife . . . Yeah I am a
big, big fan . . . a unique, important and truly amazing reading
experience' Goodreads reviewer, 'Basically a futuristic crime
caper. The main character is Case, a burnt-out hacker, a cyberthief
. . . Challenging? Yes. But it's electrifying once you get it . . .
Neuromancer is in me like a teabag, flavouring my life, and I can't
imagine what it would be like if I hadn't pressed on' Goodreads
reviewer, 'For me it was a sci fi thriller, two of my favourite
genres rolled into one. I was grabbed immediately by the characters
of Cole and Molly - especially Molly with her attitude, her mirror
eyes and the blades under her fingernails . . . This is a very
visual book and it was easy to start choosing who would play the
roles in a movie' Goodreads reviewer,
General
Imprint: |
Gollancz
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
S.F. Masterworks |
Release date: |
December 2016 |
Authors: |
William Gibson
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Dimensions: |
198 x 130 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
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Pages: |
297 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4732-1738-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Science fiction
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LSN: |
1-4732-1738-5 |
Barcode: |
9781473217386 |
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