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A deluxe hardcover edition of the pioneering cyberpunk novel that predicted our obsession with the Internet--part of Penguin Galaxy, a collectible series of six sci-fi/fantasy classics, featuring a series introduction by Neil Gaiman Winner of the AIGA + Design Observer 50 Books - 50 Covers competition Before the Internet was commonplace, William Gibson showed us the Matrix--a world within the world, the representation of every byte of data in cyberspace. Henry Dorsett Case was the sharpest data-thief in the Matrix, until an ex-employer crippled his nervous system. Now a new employer has recruited him for a last-chance run against an unthinkably powerful artificial intelligence. With a mirror-eyed girl street-samurai riding shotgun, he's ready for the silicon-quick, bleakly prophetic adventure that upped the ante on an entire genre of fiction. Penguin Galaxy Six of our greatest masterworks of science fiction and fantasy, in dazzling collector-worthy hardcover editions, and featuring a series introduction by #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, Penguin Galaxy represents a constellation of achievement in visionary fiction, lighting the way toward our knowledge of the universe, and of ourselves. From historical legends to mythic futures, monuments of world-building to mind-bending dystopias, these touchstones of human invention and storytelling ingenuity have transported millions of readers to distant realms, and will continue for generations to chart the frontiers of the imagination. The Once and Future King by T. H. White
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
Dune by Frank Herbert
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Neuromancer by William Gibson For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
Dune by Frank Herbert
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Neuromancer by William Gibson For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
- Format: Hardcover
- Author: Gibson, William
- ISBN: 9780143111603
- Condition: New
- Dimensions: 8.30 x 1.00
- Number Of Pages: 304
- Publication Year: 2016
Language:
English
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Good, but i hope the next novel improves to great
Would RecommendMarc D. - 1 month ago4.5/5. The book is a page turner from the father of the "cyberspace" and other terms/ concepts, however the level of details and depth fluctuate wildly. Why did a character whose entire personality is X do something wildly into Z territory? We'll never know. Never addressed. Never questioned by other characters. What does it look like to move quickly through cyberspace, here's 5 paragraphs or more with vivid imagery and emotional depth with reasoning behind almost all of it! It's a fun read but i was left with many questions and the ending chapters felt rushed.
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William Gibson's Cyber Punk Classic
Lynn W. - 9 months agoGoing in, I expected Neuromancer to be a somewhat rigid science fiction story. What I found is a surprisingly poetic novel. William Gibson's prose never bores. The science, while complex and believable, never overshadows the emotions and the mystery at the core of the plot. It's no wonder that this book is considered to be one of the foundational texts of the cyber punk genre. It is a very human story wrapped in an unfamiliar, but an entirely imaginable future setting.
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Cyberpunk before Keanu Reeves
Adam E. - 11 months agoSince the release of the Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay trailer at last year's E3 I have been on a quest to consume all that which has inspired something of such magnificence. Being well versed in the theatrical history of the genre (Ghost in the Shell, Blade Runner, Johnny Mnemonic, ect.), I decided to look into the literature that influenced these amazing creations. Having never read one of the most important cult classics of the genre, I was floored when I first began this book and found that it was everything a freelance net-running cowboy could ever want and more! The imagery pulses with fluorescent neon lights and drips with the dystopic dread of a world where humanity is lost in the soul crushing expanse of electronic existence. The story hums along like a generator powering the kaleidoscopic city skyline and the characters are true-to-life beings torn between the draw of digital supremacy and the decay of their outdated mortal coil. For anyone who can't wait for the next chance to dive into the networked world of the cyberpunk genre, this book will be more than enough to get you that next fix of futuristic euphoric escape!
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"Neuromancer" is the cyber-punk genre at its finest and purest... BUT
Mark Y. - 5 years 1 month ago"Neuromancer" is the cyber-punk genre at its finest and purest... but cyber-punk, as a genre, is very divisive, and not to a lot of people's tastes. Most of you who are interested in this book are bound to enjoy it - most of you who are not will not be missing much. The reader will have to stomach the usual tropes of unpleasant characters, samey future-apocalypitic world building, and some (at points) rather smug writing to truly vibe with this one. #SpringPicks
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Alright.
Kevin G. - 5 years 8 months agoDecent book, but can be a little boring sometimes, the plot isn't too clear for this.