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Justly compared to the works of Neil Gaiman, Philip Pullman, and William Gibson, Alif the Unseen is a tour-de-force, an addictive blend of classic fantasy with the 21st-century reality of imperilled young hackers in a repressive security state in the Arabian Gulf, now at a very friendly price point.
Alif is a brilliant young superhacker in an unnamed Gulf state, and his computer has just been breached. While he scrambles to protect his clients (dissidents, outlaws, Alif doesn't discriminate), he and his friends realize that they've been found by 'the Hand' -- maybe a person, maybe a program, but definitely terrifyingly powerful. Alif, with the help of his childhood friend Dina, an ancient book, and a bizarre protector who almost looks human, must find a way into the hidden world of the djinn if he has any hope of saving the world of mortal beings.
Alif is a brilliant young superhacker in an unnamed Gulf state, and his computer has just been breached. While he scrambles to protect his clients (dissidents, outlaws, Alif doesn't discriminate), he and his friends realize that they've been found by 'the Hand' -- maybe a person, maybe a program, but definitely terrifyingly powerful. Alif, with the help of his childhood friend Dina, an ancient book, and a bizarre protector who almost looks human, must find a way into the hidden world of the djinn if he has any hope of saving the world of mortal beings.
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· "Brilliant. . . . Witty, imaginative and unorthodox in all senses." - The Observer (UK)
· "Wilson enchantingly creates the parallel universe of the jinn, living among us but unseen by most "children of Adam." . . . Richly rewards believers in the power of the written word." - Seattle Times
· "Wondrous. . . . Outrageously enjoyable . . . the energetic plotting of Philip Pullman, the nimble imagery of Neil Gaiman and the intellectual ambition of Neal Stephenson are three comparisons that come to mind." - salon.com
· "Delightful. . . . Wilson's geography is mapped out beautifully. . . . [Her lucid writing includes minute and lyrical details in every scene and moment . . . . This book is both timely and prescient." - rabble.ca
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· "Wilson enchantingly creates the parallel universe of the jinn, living among us but unseen by most "children of Adam." . . . Richly rewards believers in the power of the written word." - Seattle Times
· "Wondrous. . . . Outrageously enjoyable . . . the energetic plotting of Philip Pullman, the nimble imagery of Neil Gaiman and the intellectual ambition of Neal Stephenson are three comparisons that come to mind." - salon.com
· "Delightful. . . . Wilson's geography is mapped out beautifully. . . . [Her lucid writing includes minute and lyrical details in every scene and moment . . . . This book is both timely and prescient." - rabble.ca
G. WILLOW WILSON was born in New Jersey in 1982 and raised in Colorado. She is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir The Butterfly Mosque and the graphic novels Cairo, Air, and Vixen. She divides her time between Cairo and Seattle. Visit her at www.gwillowwilson.com.
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- EditoreEmblem Editions
- Data di pubblicazione2013
- ISBN 10 0771089090
- ISBN 13 9780771089091
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine448
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