Description: Neuromancer by William Gibson The Hugo, Nebula and Philip K. Dick Award-winning novel that defined the Cyberpunk movement. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Henry Dorsett Case is a low-level hustler, former hack and console cowboy who crashed and burned. His nerves were damaged and thus cut off from the digital matrix, he slouches through life. Until he meets Molly, an augmented razorgirl, who offers him a deal on behalf of a shadowy man called Armitage. His nerves repaired and matrix access restored, in exchange for a single job. But its not so simple - unless he completes the job, sacs of poison will explode inside him and cripple him again. And the job? That might be impossible. The first novel to win the Hugo, Nebula and Philip K. Dick Awards, Neuromancer has become a seminal part of SF history, coining the term cyberspace and lighting a fuse on the Cyberpunk movement. Part thriller, part warning, it is one of the 20th centurys most potent visions of the future. A ground-breaking success - EmpireGibson is better than almost anybody at noticing whats genuinely interesting about the world - Ned BeaumanNeuromancer is a book of exquisitely observed detail - Eileen Gunn Welcome to The Best Of The Masterworks: a selection of the finest in science fiction Author Biography William Gibson was born in South Carolina in 1948. Educated in the USA, he emigrated to Canada in 1968 and retains dual nationality. Gibson began writing in 1977 and burst upon the literary world with his acclaimed first novel, NEUROMANCER, the book that launched the cyberpunk generation, and the first novel to win the holy trinity of science fiction, the Hugo, Nebula and Philip K. Dick Awards. Although best known for his early cyberpunk novels, Gibsons work has continued to evolve over the ensuing years, always casting an astute critical eye on modern societal trends. In 1999 The Guardian praised him as probably the most important novelist of the past two decades. His most recent books include ZERO HISTORY and THE PERIPHERAL.William Gibsons website is and you can follow him on Twitter at @greatdismal Review a ground-breaking success and, along with the ensuing Sprawl trilogy, is responsible for kickstarting the Cyberpunk sub-genre and instilling the concept of cyberspace into the popular imagination, inspiring writers and filmmakers the world over. * Empire * Long Description Henry Dorsett Case is a low-level hustler, former hack and console cowboy who crashed and burned. His nerves were damaged and thus cut off from the digital matrix, he slouches through life.Until he meets Molly, an augmented razorgirl, who offers him a deal on behalf of a shadowy man called Armitage. His nerves repaired and matrix access restored, in exchange for a single job. But its not so simple - unless he completes the job, sacs of poison will explode inside him and cripple him again. And the job? That might be impossible. The first novel to win the Hugo, Nebula and Philip K. Dick Awards, Neuromancer has become a seminal part of SF history, coining the term cyberspace and lighting a fuse on the Cyberpunk movement. Part thriller, part warning, it is one of the 20th centurys most potent visions of the future. A ground-breaking success - Empire Gibson is better than almost anybody at noticing whats genuinely interesting about the world - Ned Beauman Neuromancer is a book of exquisitely observed detail - Eileen Gunn Welcome to The Best Of The Masterworks: a selection of the finest in science fiction Review Quote Set for brainstun...one of the most unusual and involving narratives to be read in many an artificially induced blue moon! - The TimesA masterpiece that moves faster than the speed of thought and is chilling in its implications - The New York TimesGibson is the Raymond Chandler of SF - ObserverGibson is up your alley. He is a technological fantasist with unparalleled sensitivity . . . wired direct to the mains - New Musical Express Promotional "Headline" The Hugo, Nebula and Philip K. Dick Award-winning novel that defined the Cyberpunk movement. Details ISBN1399607774 Author William Gibson Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1399607774 ISBN-13 9781399607773 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-11-24 UK Release Date 2022-11-24 Pages 320 Series S.F. Masterworks Country of Publication United Kingdom Publisher Orion Publishing Co Subtitle The Best of the SF Masterworks Place of Publication London DEWEY 813.6 Audience General AU Release Date 2023-01-30 NZ Release Date 2023-01-30 Imprint Gollancz We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:140078496;
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