Virtual Light is a science-fiction novel set in a postmodern, dystopian, cyberpunk future. Your question may be answered by sellers, manufacturers, or customers who purchased this item, who are all part of the Amazon community. Not really sci-fi or cyberpunk as such and so in many ways this doesn't feel so much like a Gibson book, but I loved it. Frank Muller’s voice lends a surreal quality to this cyberpunk story. I'm happy to say that the ordering issue wasn't a problem since the books are almost entirely independent. Autism wasn't on the radar and as such there is no mention of this population in the book. He was spot on when predicting the abuse of personal information and technology. Now Berry and Chevette are on the run, zeroing in on the digitalized heart of DatAmerica, where pure information is the greatest high. That is how I remember it anyway. But these are no ordinary shades. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Now Berry and Chevette are on the run, zeroing in on the digitalized heart of DatAmerica, where pure information is the greatest high. Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2018. Sign up for our free newsletter with audiobook love from AudioFile editors. A thrilling cyberpunk & magic-blended Sci-Fi trilogy set in a dystopian future. Muller’s version of Virtual Light shines as an example for other readers to emulate. Meet our team of editors and reviewers, For customer service or with your feedback, Let us help you reach audiobook listeners. My only complaint is that there's a bit of padding in the book." Boy meets girl, boy saves girl, girl and boy become attracted. We pick great audiobooks for you. Although considered the master of 'cyberpunk' science fiction, William Gibson is also one fine suspense writer.”. Please try again. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Chevette Washington is a bicycle messenger turned pickpocket who impulsively snatches a pair of innocent-looking sunglasses. Possible death, psychotic point man and near impossible escapes with a few curve balls thrown in will ensue. Software. Here the  millenium has come and gone, leaving in its wake  only stunned survivors. Thanks for your interest! Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. I'd have been happier without out so much descriptive prose, but it's still well worth reading. Attacked by government traitors, the Oberllyn’s must draw on all their abilities to save humanity from annihilation. There was a problem adding this item to Cart. I found this an interesting and enjoyable read, and I'm definitely glad I bought it, but for me it was not in the same league as much of William Gibson's other work; it will not stick in my mind as a classic in the same way that all books in the Sprawl series did, and even Idoru, Virtual Light's sequel (which for some reason I read first), seemed more sophisticated. Audible wants to give you the most complete selection we can and we'll keep adding series and filling in gaps as quickly as possible. Here the millenium has come and gone, leaving in its wake only stunned survivors. Frank Muller’s voice lends a surreal quality to this cyberpunk story. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. This isn't the best William Gibson novel, but it is still an enjoyable read, and I was glad to read it again on my Kindle. The problem being is that the character being deified didn't do anything but happen to have a mutated strain of AIDS in his blood that was used to create a vaccine, for which he was paid handsomely. What you can see  through these high-tech specs can make you rich--or  get you killed. • Six cassettes. Muller’s version of Virtual Light shines as an example for other readers to emulate. An illustration of two photographs. It never stops trying to sell itself. Label: Penguin Audiobooks - PEN 63,Penguin Audiobooks - ISBN 0-14-086062-2 • Format: 2x, Cassette • Country: UK • Genre: Non-Music • Style: Audiobook His reading style is charming, edgy and whimsical. He is ancient. Special offers and product promotions. Get our FREE Newsletter and discover a world of audiobooks. He just seems to want to describe his world regardless of how it interrupts the flow of the story. And his range of accents, as well as gender and age distinctions, is superb. Similarly, the writing in this book is almost identical to that in Idoru: "Gibson does a fine job here. In Los Angeles, Berry Rydell is a former armed-response rentacop now working for a bounty hunter. It's his usual futuristic cyber-type of world, well-written, with good characters. . Chevette Washington is a bicycle messenger turned pickpocket who impulsively snatches a pair of innocent-looking sunglasses. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Learn more about the program. What you can see through these high-tech specs can make you rich--or get you killed. "2005: Welcome to NoCal and SoCal, the uneasy sister-states of what used to be California. A chance encounter will change Sloan's life forever. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2018. And she has caught his attention. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB 95], CS ISBN 1-5569-0967-5 $49.00 If you are already with us, thank you! The word "padding" isn't really correct for this book. On the whole it basically follows the novel formula. He accurately predicted a hacking group like "Anonymous" that given the infancy of the internet in 1993 was pretty impressive. I think people still make jokes about it but for some reason we seemed to have been obsessed with it in the 90's. Please try again. Every sentence in this book is designed to make the author seem cool. Unable to add item to List. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2012. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Please make sure that you are posting in the form of a question. In which case the author did a good job. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. It’s horribly dated, already. Earth’s military confronts an ancient empire. Find answers in product info, Q&As, reviews. -- Chicago Tribune, "In the emerging pop culture of the information age, Gibson is the brightest star." Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. 37 Silver St. Portland, ME 04101 | (800) 506-1212 |. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. I don't know if the overly metaphorical high level vocabulary in the first chapter was done to project the mindset of the character, which is my guess given the rest of the book isn't quite as "flowery", but I found it difficult to shlum through it and almost stopped reading before I could get to chapter 2. I guess I'll have to get over that characteristic in Gibson's writing since all of his books that I've read seem to suffer from the same malady. I don't mind looking up words and increasing my own vocabulary, but the verbiage and descriptions of the scenes around him were so esoteric that I found it difficult to imagine the setting and in doing so couldn't relate with the character at all, but then again maybe that was the point. S, Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2013. Images. Now Berry and Chevette are on the  run, zeroing in on the digitalized heart of  DatAmerica, where pure information is the greatest high. Here the millenium has come and gone, leaving in its wake only stunned survivors. In the 90's everyone was always waiting for "the big one" in California which would either lead to it falling in the ocean or as in this book the rebuilding of what's left. Frightening...Virtual Light is written with a sense of craft, a sense of humor and a sense of the ultimate seriousness of the problems it explores." Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 12, 2017. There was a problem completing your request. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Evil. Pollution and ozone along with rising skin cancer rates as well as AIDS and the cure were all major environmental concerns. What you can see through these high-tech specs can make you rich--or get you killed. Virtual light Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Previous page of related Sponsored Products. This is what I liked about the book. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Amazon Business: For business-only pricing, quantity discounts and FREE Shipping. His reading style is charming, edgy and whimsical. Gibson's cyberpunk thriller set in a near-future L.A.--a two-week PW bestseller--depicts the hunt for virtual reality glasses containing classified data. Please try again. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2017, Having been a young adult in the 90's it was an interesting read given that I lived through what William Gibson was using as his basis for writing. . The "religion" being developed around said man complete with rituals held at funerals on the Golden Gate was also interesting and a lot of time was spent on making that character into a modern "Jesus" complete with his own murder by of course Christian extremist. In Los Angeles, Berry  Rydell is a former armed-response rentacop now working  for a bounty hunter. There is no moral or spiritual teachings involved with the character at all. Please try again. The Kindle conversion appears to be just fine--unlike some eBooks, this one doesn't have anything glaringly wrong with it and it does attempt to perfectly mimic the layout of the original hardcover that sits on my shelf. Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2013, William Gibson's "Virtual Light" is the first book in his "Bridge Trilogy." But  these are no ordinary shades. Casualties will occur on the side to make it more interesting. Virtual Light (Unabridged audiobook on 6 cassettes) Currently unavailable. Please try again later. Now on to the problems with it. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2020. I will be recording a podcast episode on this here shortly but a quick and dirty review. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. I think this is Gibson's best, probably his easiest to read/follow, and certainly his funniest. An illustration of a 3.5" floppy disk. In Los Angeles, Berry Rydell is a former armed-response rentacop now working for a bounty hunter. She crosses paths with a dangerous being. Please try your search again later. And although we haven't gotten automated to the point of a police state mixed with private security protecting our personal safety, his description of drones (less the weaponry but I'm sure its coming) towards the end to me was pretty accurate considering as far as I knew there was nothing like that in the 90's. His book pretty much projects his vision of the fall out of those episodes mixed with the inevitable increase in technology as well as the dissolution of a middle class. He caresses each word to increase its emotional level. Unable to add item to List. A vibrant, gritty Southern California of the future is the setting for this tale of an unusual pair of sunglasses which sinister forces seek to reclaim from bicycle messenger Chevette Washington and private security guard Berry Rydell.

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