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Virtual Light

byWilliam Gibson

Genres: Science Fiction Cyberpunk Graphic Novels Sci-Fi Noir Cyberpunk

Who is this book for? Readers interested in cyberpunk, technology, and societal issues.

Topics Urban decayCorporate controlDystopian societySurveillanceSurvivalTechnologySocial inequalityMysteryUrban explorationResistance movementsTechnology and HumanityIdentity

MoodSuspenseful

ViolenceModerate

'Doesn't come any more stylish than this' Sunday Telegraph-----THE FIRST BOOK IN THE BRIDGE SERIES - READ IDORU AND ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES FOR MORESan Francisco in 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 infused with super-sensitive data - were stolen from a courier, and a man named Warbaby's been charged with retrieving them. And Warnaby needs Rydell's help.But, with SFPD Homicide involved, an abandoned bridge populated by freaks and misfits, and some weirdness involving the Republic of Desire and a 'Death Star', it's turning out to be a very strange and dangerous scene indeed . . .Can Rydell navigate this unsteady reality in time to save the city . . . and himself?William Gibson, author of the classic Neuromancer and creator of cyberpunk, here turns his hyper-acute imagination on the near future - to supercharged, nerve-shredding effect.-----'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' Time Out

Language

Published on

28/07/2011

Pages

304

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780241953501

Price Comparison

9.99 £

11.79 €

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