Best-known for his seminal sf novel NEUROMANCER, William Gibson is also a master of short fiction. Tautly-written and suspenseful, BURNING CHROME collects 10 of his best short stories with a preface from Bruce Sterling, co-Cyberpunk and editor of the seminal anthology MIRRORSHADES. These brilliant, high-resolution stories show Gibson's characters and intensely-realized worlds at his absolute best. Contains 'Johnny Mnemonic' (filmed starring Keanu Reeves) and title story 'Burning Chrome' - both nominated for the Nebula Award - as well as the Hugo-and-Nebula-nominated stories 'Dogfight' and 'The Winter Market'.
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Weight: 210g
Dimensions: 157 x 198mm
Publication Date: 23 Feb 2017
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781473217447
About William Gibson
William Gibson was born in South Carolina in 1948. Educated in the USA he emigrated to Canada in 1968 and retains dual nationality. Gibson began writing in 1977 and burst upon the literary world with his acclaimed first novel NEUROMANCER the book that launched the cyberpunk generation and the first novel to win the holy trinity of science fiction the Hugo Nebula and Philip K. Dick Awards. Although best known for his early cyberpunk novels Gibson's work has continued to evolve over the ensuing years always casting an astute critical eye on modern societal trends. In 1999 The Guardian praised him as 'probably the most important novelist of the past two decades'. His most recent books include ZERO HISTORY and THE PERIPHERAL.William Gibson's website is www.williamgibsonbooks.com and you can follow him on Twitter at @greatdismal
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