{"product_id":"burning-chrome-9780060539825","title":"Burning Chrome","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A breath of fresh air . . . the vision is deeply imagined, very complete and controlled . . . Gibson is truly brilliant.\"--\u003cem\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/em\u003e magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom a true master of science fiction comes a collection of short stories that show how, no matter the length, Gibson is one of the greatest writers working today.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown for his seminal science fiction novel \u003cem\u003eNeuromancer\u003c\/em\u003e, and for the acclaimed books \u003cem\u003ePattern Recognition, The Peripheral, \u003c\/em\u003eand Agency, William Gibson is actually best when writing short fiction. Tautly written and suspenseful, \u003cem\u003eBurning Chrome\u003c\/em\u003e collects 10 short stories, including some written with Bruce Sterling, John Shirley, and Michael Swanwick, and with a preface from Bruce Sterling, now available for the first time in trade paperback. These brilliant, high-resolution stories show Gibson's characters and intensely realized worlds at their absolute best, from the chip-enhanced couriers of \"Johnny Mnemonic\" to the street-tech melancholy of \"Burning Chrome.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGibson, William:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Gibson's\u003c\/strong\u003e first novel, \u003cstrong\u003eNeuromancer\u003c\/strong\u003e, won the Hugo Award, the Philip K. Dick Memorial Award, and the Nebula Award in 1984. He is credited with having coined the term \"cyberspace,\" and having envisioned both the Internet and virtual reality before either existed. His other novels include \u003cstrong\u003eAll Tomorrow's Parties, Idoru, Virtual Light, Mona Lisa Overdrive, \u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCount Zero. \u003c\/strong\u003eHe lives in Vancouver, British Columbia with his wife and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Voyager","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612224459026,"sku":"9780060539825","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a5d70b82-b24c-42e2-a567-acbbbf4cba3f.jpg?v=1732371475","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/burning-chrome-9780060539825","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}