All Tomorrow's Parties |
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Author:
| Gibson, William |
ISBN: | 978-0-241-95351-8 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2011 |
Publisher: | Penguin Books, Limited
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $24.99 |
Book Description:
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'Writing at flame intensity, Gibson conjures a world that seems just a breath away from the here and now' Salon
The Bridge, San Francisco, after the quake-
Ex-cop Berry Rydell has been hired by Colin Laney - who is hooked deep into the network of things - to go to San Francisco and act in such a way that he comes to the attention of a certain unspecified individual. This, Laney promises Rydell, could prove life-threatening. And now...
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'Writing at flame intensity, Gibson conjures a world that seems just a breath away from the here and now'
Salon
The Bridge, San Francisco, after the quake-
Ex-cop Berry Rydell has been hired by Colin Laney - who is hooked deep into the network of things - to go to San Francisco and act in such a way that he comes to the attention of a certain unspecified individual. This, Laney promises Rydell, could prove life-threatening.
And now Rydell's been sent a package. Something that belonged to Laney, something that others with guns, blades and very bad attitudes want. And suddenly Rydell's running, trying get to the old Bridge, the shantytown where a man can get lost, be forgotten and wait for the end of the world - which is the other thing that Laney promised . . .
'With more insight, wit and sheer style than any of his contemporaries Gibson continues to patrol the nebulous zones that separate science fiction, contemporary thrillers and genuine literature'
Independent