Distrust That Particular Flavor - Brossura

Gibson, William

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ISBN 10: 042525299X ISBN 13: 9780425252994

Casa editrice: Penguin Publishing Group, 2012

Riassunto

A first collection of non-fiction writings by the best-selling author of Neuromancer includes his Wired magazine article on the Singapore trial of a drug trafficker, his New York Times piece on what was wrong with the Internet and his Rolling Stone-published essay on the way music documents modern culture.

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Recensione:

“One of the most astute and entertaining commentators on our astonishing, chaotic present.”—The Washington Post Book World
 
“I forget that in addition to being a major novelist (Zero History, Neuromancer, etc.), he’s one of the best essayists and critical observers currently operating within our sociocultural sphere. This is his first essay collection, and it’s messed up how good it is: raw, weird, honest, smart.”—Lev Grossman, Time Entertainment

“Exquisitely written, done to a turn with both insight and that unmistakable prose that is just shy of spectacular....This is a fine and even essential complement to the Gibson canon, and a delight to read.”—BoingBoing.net

“Though he’s often lauded as a big-picture man, these pieces make one thing clear: He’s even better with the little details.”—A.V. Club

“[Gibson’s] new collection of nonfiction shows that his secret strong suit is with the here and the now.”—Los Angeles Times

“The most startling pieces here crackle with his excitement at discovering some unexpected aspect of the new.”—The Globe and Mail (Canada)

“A breezy, engaging read.”—The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

“Potent...elegant prose.”—The Seattle Times

L'autore:

William Gibson’s first novel, Neuromancer, won the Hugo Award, the Philip K. Dick Memorial Award, and the Nebula Award in 1984. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of Count Zero, Mona Lisa Overdrive, Burning Chrome, Virtual Light, Idoru, All Tomorrow’s Parties, Pattern Recognition, Spook Country, Zero History, Distrust That Particular Flavor, and The Peripheral. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with his wife.

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• Editore: Penguin Publishing Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 042525299X
• ISBN 13: 9780425252994
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 288