Virtual Light. Idoru. All the parties of tomorrow
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Virtual Light. Idoru. All the parties of tomorrow
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William Gibson became famous for his "Cyberspace" trilogy ("Neuromancer", "Count Zero", "Mona Lisa Overdrive"), which became the cornerstone of cyberpunk and defined the face of modern literature for decades to come. But very quickly the genre revolutionary became cramped the limits of any genre - and the joint with Bruce Sterling steampunk epic "The Difference Machine" was followed by "The Bridge Trilogy" ("Virtual Light", "Idoru", "All the Parties of Tomorrow"), the action of which takes place in a kind of alternative present, and the thriller plot, futuristic entourage and virtuoso parsimony of stylistic techniques generate an explosive, but inevitably attractive cocktail. Here, a massive earthquake split California into North and South, and the infamous Bridge symbolizes that division. Here, rogue cop Rydell and bicycle courier Chevette-Marie are brought together by chance and together they try to survive a hunt organized by the owners of the highly sensitive information stored in the sunglasses of the "virtual light" system. Here Tokyo is redeveloped with nanotech skyscrapers, a nightclub based on Franz Kafka is a success, and a rumor has spread through the fan community that a rock star named Rez is about to marry a virtual star, actress and singer Rei Toei. Here, the world's best assassin leaves no trace on the World Wide Web, and the secret master of the world thinks he's on his trail...
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