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Synners
The Arthur C Clarke award-winning cyberpunk masterpiece for fans of William Gibson and THE MATRIX
Series: S.F. Masterworks
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Synners
Winner of the ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD, and shortlisted for the NEBULA, SYNNERS is a classic of cyberpunk fiction.
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Welcome to the Best of the Masterworks: a selection of the finest in science fiction
What does it mean to be human when you're part of the machine?
Synners are synthesizers - not machines, but people. They take images from the brains of performers and turn them into a form which can be packaged, sold, and consumed. They don't use the net, they are the net.
Everything is automated. Everything is synthetic. But when the technology starts to fail, the terrifying question remains: what is a human?
Winner of the 1992 Arthur C. Clarke Award, Synners was one of Pat Cadigan's early stories. It cemented her place in the core of the cyberpunk movement and has even inspired academic works. Lauded for her complex characters and plots, and seen as a stalwart of feminist SF, Cadigan has gone on to win another Clarke and a Hugo for subsequent works.
'Racingly told, linguistically acute, simultaneously pell-mell and precise in its detailing' - The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
'Ambitious, brilliantly executed . . . Cadigan is a major talent' - William Gibson
'Pat Cadigan is the undisputed Queen of Cyberpunk' - The Fantasy Hive
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Synners by Pat Cadigan is often praised for its visionary depiction of a networked future and its exploration of the human and technological relationship. Reviewers have highlighted the novel's complex characters and intricate narrative, while also commending its insightful commentary on the implications of virtual reality and digital consciousness. The book's rich, immersive storytelling and its relevance to modern technological debates continue to captivate readers in the sci-fi and fantasy genre.
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ISBN: 9781399617253
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 24 August 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Gollancz
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 34.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 340g
Pages: 496
About the Author
Pat Cadigan was born in 1953 in Schenectady, New York and grew up in Massachusetts, attending the University of Massachusetts. She moved to England in 1996. Her books include SYNNERS, FOOLS(both of which won the ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD) and PATTERNS.
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