Š 1993: 1st in the 'Bridge' series of books. Unknown publication date. 9th printing of 1994 edition:- Synopsis: Chevette never stole things, or anyway not from other people, and definitely not when she was working. So how's she going to explain the sunglasses? And not just any sunglasses, but this one, very special, very expensive pair, loaded with the data that threaten to utterly transform her city of San Francisco, State of Northern California, in the year 2005:- Review(s): "Studded with cracking insights into the relationship between technology, culture and morality, 'Virtual Light' doesn't miss its stride for a nanosecond. The most influential SF visionary of the past decade" - Charles Shaar Murray, Time Out / "Sheer inventive zest" - Jenny Uglow, Independent On Sunday / "A typically audacious, witty and passionate look at our possible future from the man who foresaw the consequences of virtual reality before the technology had even been invented. A wonderful read" - Beverley Anderson, Observer Books Of The Year / "Like a depth charge, it goes down easy and explodes at a pre-set level. Primed to expose the pressure points of postmodern American urban culture. Compressed, polished and highly engaging" - Steve Beard, Arena / "Cyberpunk doesn't come any more stylish than this" - Simon Prosser, Sunday Telegraph:- (original cost Ł6.99). Seller Inventory # 18.004.00036

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Title: Virtual Light: 1st in the 'Bridge' series of...

Publisher: Penguin

Binding: Paperback: 7ž" x 5"

Illustrator: Cover Art: Uncredited

Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear

Edition: 1994 Edition

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The author of Neuromancer takes you to the vividly realized near future of 2005. Welcome to NoCal and SoCal, the uneasy sister-states of what used to be California. Here the millennium has come and gone, leaving in its wake only stunned survivors. In Los Angeles, Berry Rydell is a former armed-response rentacop now working for a bounty hunter. Chevette Washington is a bicycle messenger turned pick-pocket who impulsively snatches a pair of innocent-looking sunglasses. But these are no ordinary shades. What you can see through these high-tech specs can make you rich--or get you killed. Now Berry and Chevette are on the run, zeroing in on the digitalized heart of DatAmerica, where pure information is the greatest high. And a mind can be a terrible thing to crash.

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