All said, I liked 'Fragments of Hologram Rose' best with 'Hinterlands' a close second, while 'Burning Chrome' is only so-so and 'Red Star' Winter Orbit' is definitely the last on the list and in my opinion shouldn't be in this anthology at all. Gibson's technical writing skills are awesome and deserve five stars for sure. Free delivery on qualified orders. Brilliance Audio; Unabridged Edition (August 18, 2015), Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2017. Ontdek het beste van shopping en entertainment, Gratis en snelle bezorging van miljoenen producten, onbeperkt streamen van exclusieve series, films en meer, Je onlangs bekeken items en aanbevelingen, Selecteer de afdeling waarin je wilt zoeken. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Please try again. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. The strength of Burning Chrome is also the inherent weakness of a short story collection, that the stories cover a broad swath of Gibson's career and give glimpses into different themes and aesthetics he works with and is fascinated by. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. 'Burning Chrome' is an excellent collection of short stories and has left me wondering why I didn’t read it sooner. Please try again. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Admission -I did not like the Neuromancer. Being an avid fan of Gibsons' work, I avoided reading this collection of short stories for quite a while. The tension is created not by waiting breathlessly for the hero's synapses to snap, but by a question as old as the world, will he/she score? Gibson describes, or better, wallows in his futuristic universe of software-hardware-biowere interfacing with added accents on psychoactive design drugs. Neuromancer is also amazing, and as a continuous novel has better continuity, world building and consistency compared to this collection of short stories. Please try again. Please try again. I felt cheated when I realized that all that cyberspace is just a window dressing for our old spy story. Gibson describes, or better, wallows in his futuristic universe of software-hardware-biowere interfacing with added accents on psychoactive design drugs. He was raised and educated in 'southern Lovecraftian' Virginia, USA, but moved to Canada soon after leaving school. If there is anything to complain about, it is that Gibson has been so influential in the genre that many of these don’t impress upon the reader the originality that they held upon publication. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 9, 2014. Burning Chrome is a collection of 10 short stories by Cyberpunk Master William Gibson. Must read for Gibson fans. Ten brilliant, seminal, hard-edged, nerve-enhancing stories from the most influential science fiction writer of our time. It calls attention to the Amazon rainforest fires in Brazil. That's why I thought Gibson's short stories would be interesting to read. Absolutely crucial William Gibson reading, Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2017. In a word, if you do not swim with this current, you're an old fuddy-duddy out of touch and out of grace. He now lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. If, like me, this is your first experience of science fiction stories you are also in for a treat. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Please try your request again later. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. It's like watching Gibson draft the foundations of his universe. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2019. Burning Chrome is a collection of 10 short stories by Cyberpunk Master William Gibson. I feel like I'm coming to the party a bit late, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 May 2015. Burning Chrome is a collection of 10 short stories by Cyberpunk Master William Gibson. That's why I thought Gibson's short stories would be interesting to read. I didn't enjoy it fisrt time; having come right from Neuromancer I thought it was another novel in the series. When you sign up for Amazon Chime Basic for the first time, you can use Amazon Chime Pro features for the first 30 days at … 90% positive rating. Verder worden recensies ook geanalyseerd om de betrouwbaarheid te verifiëren. One of these items ships sooner than the other. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 September 2019. Meer informatie Als je deze carrousel wilt verlaten, gebruik je je sneltoets om naar de volgende of vorige kop te bladeren. William Gibson was born in 1948. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Unable to add item to Wish List. These are tightly written adventures jam-packed with science fiction invention. Must read for Gibson fans. Neuromancer is also amazing, and as a continuous novel has better continuity, world building and consistency compared to this collection of short stories. The social anxieties addressed throughout the stories are still relevant (perhaps even more relevant) today and this is certainly not a book which is trapped in its time. He lives in Canada and continues to write award winning critically acclaimed science fiction. Order now from our extensive selection of books coming soon with Pre-order Price Guarantee. This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location. Thus "Johnny Mnemonic," whose body computer stores secret information, is just a variation of Mr. Memory from The 39 Steps.

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