Neuromancer by William Gibson Summary
Overview of Neuromancer
Neuromancer, the 1984 debut that coined "cyberspace," achieved sci-fi's "triple crown" of awards and sold 6.5 million copies. Gibson's dystopian hacker tale, written in "blind animal terror," predicted our digital reality before most understood what computers could become.
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The Digital Frontier's Dark Prophet
In a world where the line between humanity and technology blurs beyond recognition, William Gibson's "Neuromancer" stands as both visionary blueprint and dire warning. Published in 1984-before the internet as we know it existed-this groundbreaking novel coined the term "cyberspace" and predicted a future where consciousness flows freely between flesh and digital realms. Meet Case, once the sharpest hacker in the digital underworld, now chemically crippled after stealing from his employers. His nervous system damaged, he's cut off from the matrix-that "consensual hallucination" that gave his life meaning. Haunting the neon-lit streets of Chiba City, Japan, Case has become a desperate junkie taking increasingly dangerous jobs, spiraling toward self-destruction. When a mysterious woman with mirrored eyes and razor fingernails offers him a second chance, Case finds himself entangled in a conspiracy that will challenge not just his skills, but his understanding of what it means to be human in a world where reality itself has become negotiable.
The Meat and the Matrix
Corporate Dystopia
Digital Ghosts and Silicon Gods
The Heist: Breaking Reality's Rules
The Heart of Darkness
The Digital Prophecy
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