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Burning Chrome

and Other Stories
Pages
220
Published
1986
Language
English

Synopsis

Dive into the gritty, neon-drenched world of William Gibson's early short stories. This collection showcases the foundational works that defined cyberpunk, exploring themes of technology, identity, and the dark side of the future. From street-smart hackers to desperate deals in shadowy corners, these tales offer a glimpse into the mind of a visionary.

About the author

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William Gibson

William Ford Gibson is an American-Canadian writer who has been called the "noir prophet" of the cyberpunk subgenre of science fiction. Gibson coined the term "cyberspace" in his short story "Burning Chrome" and later popularized the concept in his debut novel, Neuromancer (1984). In envisaging cyberspace, Gibson created an iconography for the information age before the ubiquity of the Internet in the 1990s. He is also credited with predicting the rise of reality television and with establishi...

Characters

Johnny MnemonicProtagonist
Bruce SterlingCameo
All characters in Burning Chrome
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