Virtual Light: A biting tehno-thriller from the multi-million copy bestselling author of Neuromancer (Bridge #1)

By: William Gibson

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Synopsis: '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.NOMINATED FOR BOTH THE HUGO AND THE LOCUS AWARDS----- '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

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780141941769
Related ISBNs:: 9780241953501
Publisher:: Penguin Books Ltd
Date of Addition:: 01/02/24
Copyrighted By:: William Gibson
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Technology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.