Phantasia press neuromancer book

Neuromancer by william gibson first edition points. And the proof that this book worths reading at least for once. In celebration of its tenyear anniversary, cyberpunk classic neuromancer comes to. Books from phantasia press neuromancer by gibson, william. Today, neuromancer may seem dated, as some note, but this single book, like kubricks 2001, a space odyssey changed the look and tone of sciencefiction forever. Fine, tan cloth binding with metallic lettering on front board and spine, binding firm, interior and extremities tidy, book appears unread, gold pastedowns and endpapers, trace discoloration top board edge buckram, in a fine. Gibsons first novel, originally issued as a paperback original by ace books in 1984, and released as a hardcover in the uk by gollancz the same year. Neuromancer is a 1984 novel by william gibson, notable for being the most famous early cyberpunk novel. Neuromancer, phantasia press, 1986, rare advance copy of the first american hardcover edition, fine in wraps and plastic comb binding. Neuromancer is the most influential science fiction novel of our time. The first american hardcover edition was published in 1986 by phantasia press. The publishers own copy and inscribed by him as such. Neuromancer by william gibson 1986, hardcover, reprint for. Dj in near fine condition and in protective mylar cover.

It pioneered many of the tropes that we associate with cyberpunk today. Browse our titles by author last name then first name. Published by phantasia press, west bloomfield, mi 1986. Project muse corporate publishing and canonization. Somewhere, concealed by ice, neuromancer is evolving. A limited hardcover edition was published by phantasia press in the spring of 1986. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. It is one of the bestknown works in the cyberpunk genre and the first novel to win the nebula award, the philip k. The very, very 80s looking limited edition phantasia press hardcover. It even coined a few phrases that have become regular terminology today.

Winner of the 1984 nebula, 1985 hugo, and 1985 philip k. Submission details phantasia press is not currently accepting any submissions, either with or without an agent. Information superhighway, computer hackers, conspiracies, open library staff picks, cienciaficcion, fiction, science fiction, business intelligence, nervous system, wounds and injuries, long now manual for civilization, hackers, cyberspace, virtual reality, reading levelgrade 7, reading levelgrade 9, reading. One of the key concepts introduced in neuromancer is the idea of a microsoft, a small piece of electronics that is inserted into a socket placed in your brain. Series isbncatalog id price pages format type cover artist verif. This book is in near fine condition and has a near fine dust jacket. Neuromancer is the multiple awardwinning novel that launched the astonishing career of william gibson. Is it just me, or is this book difficult to followget through. William ford gibson is an americancanadian writer who has been called the father of the cyberpunk subgenre of science fiction, having coined the term cyberspace in 1982 and popularized it in his first novel, neuromancer 1984, which has sold more than 6. Many of the words gibson created changed our lexicon and he helped create a way to speak and consider the rapidly evolving digital, internet world then that we cant live without today.

The matrix unfolds like neon origami beneath clusters and constellations of data. In the novel, it is implied that this practice is new, edgy kind of like multiple body piercings in the late 1990s. Cyberspace and virtual reality were invented in this book. The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel. The company was based in west bloomfield, michigan. Phantasia press was the premier specialty publisher for sf and fantasy titles in the 1980s, and these finely crafted editions are very collectible, and theirs titles included asimovs robots of dawn, brins startide rising, ellisons medea, and gibsons neuromancer. Science fiction william gibson neuromancer cyberpunk books into film phantasia press limited. I feel like i should be loving it its cyberpunk scifi, has interesting, morally ambiguous characters, and has an intriguing caperish plot but the writing style is killing me. Hardcover 19501999 nonfiction books for sale in stock. Other time 100 novels include midnights children and blood meridian picture of the true first edition of neuromancer. Phantasia press, 1986 business intelligence 231 pages. Hardcover 19501999 nonfiction books for sale in stock ebay.

Published by phantasia press in 1984 additional resources. Neuromancer is a book that is well revered by lovers of cyberpunk and science fiction. Neuromancer is one of time magazines 100 best novels. Neuromancer by gibson, phantasia abebooks passion for books. This book was first published as an ace science fiction original edition. It was gibsons debut novel and the beginning of the sprawl trilogy. Neuromancer, novel 1984 by william gibson that launched the cyberpunk movement within the science fiction literary genre. The novel, a fastpaced, gritty, raymond chandler esque meditation on a computingfueled dystopia of the near future, had an impact on many of its readers much like that of jack kerouac s on the road on the hipster. The main character is case, a burntout hacker, a cyberthief. Phantasia goes for quality, not quantity, and has put forward titles from a small but impressive list of authors, including philip jose farmer and roger zelazny.

Thinking about the level of technology of 1984 highlights just how ahead of its time neuromancer really was, even now the technology doesnt seem outlandish or particularly dated with the exception of the oft used term modem and lack of mobiles or smartphones, it is a real testament to the talents of the author that the book has aged so well. Near fine in near fine dust jacket signed inscribed. Picture of the page from the true first edition of neuromancer. Its hard for me to determine how the book was received back in 1984, a year before i was born. Written in 1984, many feel like the book was ahead of its time. Very fine in a gorgeous dj illustrated by barclay shaw, and a cloth slipcase. Some of the books published by phantasia press include dream park, the ringworld engineers, oath of fealty. Neuromancer by gibson, limited, phantasia abebooks. Neuromancer inscribed william gibson first us hardcover. Neuromancer advertisement by gibson, william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Great deals on hardcover 19501999 nonfiction books. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. A beautiful clean crisp hardcover copy in very good condition, light foxing to top of textblock.

The first through third printings were as as an ace science fiction special, edited by terry carr. Science fiction william gibson neuromancer cyberpunk books into film phantasia press limited editions signed edition science fiction. Neuromancer by william gibson, first edition abebooks. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Neuromancer proved, not for the first or last time, that science fiction is a crucial tool by which an age shaped by and obsessed with technology can understand itself grossman, alltime 100 novels. When the book opens, a disgruntled employer has irrevocably destroyed parts of his nervous system with a mycotoxin, meaning he cant jack into the matrix, an abstract representation of earths computer network. The first fullyrealized glimpse of humankinds digital future, it is a shocking vision that has challenged our assumptions about our technology and ourselves, reinvented the way we speak and think, and forever altered the landscape of our imaginations. This edition is limited to 375 copies signed by the author. Talking about the science fiction novels, the name of neuromancer always comes.