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Synners

The Arthur C Clarke award-winning cyberpunk masterpiece for fans of William Gibson and THE MATRIX
By Pat Cadigan
Series: S.F. Masterworks
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Synners by Pat Cadigan delves into a world where technology and human consciousness intertwine. It explores a future where digital artists and entertainment networks manipulate minds and realities through interconnected syntheses. As people become increasingly plugged in, the lines between virtual and real blur, leading to unforeseen consequences in a tech-immersed society.
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You might like this book if you're intrigued by a futuristic world where technology blurs the lines between reality and the mind. This captivating sci-fi narrative explores themes of identity, consciousness, and the profound impact of media on society. Ideal for fans of thought-provoking and immersive cyberpunk tales.

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Winner of the ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD, and shortlisted for the NEBULA, SYNNERS is a classic of cyberpunk fiction.

Winner of the ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD, and shortlisted for the NEBULA, SYNNERS is a classic of cyberpunk fiction.

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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. This book is set in a world where new technology spawns new crime before it hits the streets.

In Synners the line between technology and humanity is hopelessly slim; the human mind and the external landscape have fused to the point where any encounter with reality is incidental.

A classic novel from one of the founders and mainstays of the cyberpunk movement.

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Synners by Pat Cadigan is hailed for its insightful and thought-provoking look into a future dominated by technology and virtual realities. It's praised for its vivid and imaginative narrative that challenges readers to reflect on the implications of an interconnected world. Many commend its relevance, urging others to explore its themes as they become increasingly pertinent.

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Book Details

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ISBN: 9780575119543

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 August 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Gollancz

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 496

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About the Author

Pat Cadigan was born in Schenectady, NY and grew up in Fitchburg, MA. Attending the University of Massachusetts on a scholarship, she eventually transferred to the University of Kansas where she received her degree. Since embarking on her career as a fiction writer in 1987, her Hugo and Nebula Award-nominated short stories have appeared in such magazines as Omni, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine as well as numerous anthologies. Her first collection, Patterns, was honoured the Locus Award in 1990 and she has won the Arthur C Clarke Award in 1992 and 1995 for her novels Synners and Fools. Pat Cadigan moved to the UK in 1996 and now lives in London.

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