Ready Player One

Name: Ready Player One
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781784754792
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By Ernest Cline

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Ready Player One by Ernest Cline is set in a dystopian future where most of humanity escapes their bleak reality by immersing themselves in a virtual universe called the OASIS. The story follows teenager Wade Watts as he embarks on a quest to find a hidden Easter egg left by the OASIS's creator, which promises immense wealth and power. As Wade navigates this virtual world, he faces dangerous competitors and uncovers secrets that could change everything.
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You might enjoy this book if you're a fan of thrilling adventures set in a richly imaginative virtual world. It offers a captivating mix of 1980s pop culture nostalgia, high-stakes gaming, and a quest story that keeps you on the edge of your seat. If you love stories where underdogs challenge the odds in a dystopian future, this one's for you.

Ready Player One

It's the year 2044, and the real world has become an ugly place. We're out of oil. We've wrecked the climate. Famine, poverty, and disease are widespread. Like most of humanity, Wade Watts escapes this depressing reality by spending his waking hours jacked into the OASIS, a sprawling virtual utopia where you can be anything you want to be...

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A world at stake. A quest for the ultimate prize. Are you ready?

It's the year 2044, and the real world has become an ugly place. We're out of oil. We've wrecked the climate. Famine, poverty, and disease are widespread.

Like most of humanity, Wade Watts escapes this depressing reality by spending his waking hours jacked into the OASIS, a sprawling virtual utopia where you can be anything you want to be, where you can live and play and fall in love on any of ten thousand planets. And like most of humanity, Wade is obsessed by the ultimate lottery ticket that lies concealed within this alternate reality - OASIS founder James Halliday, who dies with no heir, has promised that control of the OASIS - and his massive fortune - will go to the person who can solve the riddles he has left scattered throughout his creation.

For years, millions have struggled fruitlessly to attain this prize, knowing only that the riddles are based in the culture of the late twentieth century. And then Wade stumbles onto the key to the first puzzle.

Suddenly, he finds himself pitted against thousands of competitors in a desperate race to claim the ultimate prize, a chase that soon takes on terrifying real-world dimensions - and that will leave both Wade and his world profoundly changed.

If you loved Ready Player One and can't wait for more, check out Armada, Ernest Cline's geek masterpiece!

Wildly original and stuffed with irresistible nostalgia, Ready Player One is a spectacularly genre-busting, ambitious, and charming debut - Independent

Part intergalactic scavenger hunt, part romance, and all heart - CNN

Ernest Cline's novel deserves to be a modern classic - SciFiNow

Gorgeously geeky, superbly entertaining, this really is a spectacularly successful debut - Daily Mail

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Ready Player One by Ernest Cline is celebrated for its unique blend of nostalgia, virtual adventure, and 1980s pop culture references. Critics admire its engrossing narrative that weaves a compelling quest with themes of escape and nostalgia. Though some delve into its geek-centric focus, many highlight its universal appeal and accessibility. Reviewers praise the book for its engaging characters and thrilling, imaginative world that captures the essence of both virtual reality and real-world challenges.

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ISBN: 9781784754792

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 January 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Arrow Books Ltd

Edition: Media tie-in

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 266g

Pages: 384

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About the Author

Ernest Cline is a #1 New York Times bestselling novelist, screenwriter, and full-time geek. He is the author of the novels Ready Player One and Armada and co-screenwriter of the film adaptation of Ready Player One, directed by Steven Spielberg. His books have been published in over fifty countries and have spent more than 100 weeks on The New York Times bestsellers list. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his family, a time-traveling DeLorean, and a large collection of classic video games.

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