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Count Zero (Sprawl Trilogy Book 2) Kindle Edition

by William Gibson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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William Gibson continues the visionary Sprawl Trilogy that began with Neuromancer in this frighteningly probable parable of the future.

A corporate mercenary wakes in a reconstructed body, a beautiful woman by his side. Then Hosaka Corporation reactivates him, for a mission more dangerous than the one he’s recovering from: to get a defecting chief of R&D—and the biochip he’s perfected—out intact. But this proves to be of supreme interest to certain other parties—some of whom aren’t remotely human....
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  1. Book 2 of 3
    Sprawl Trilogy
  2. Print length
    256 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Ace
  5. Accessibility
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  6. Publication date
    April 1 1987
  7. Reading age
    18 years and up
  8. File size
    1.4 MB
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Turner, corporate mercenary, wakes in a reconstructed body, a beautiful woman by his side. Then Hosaka Corporation reactivates him for a mission more dangerous than the one he's recovering from: Maas-Neotek's chief of R&D is defecting. Turner is the one assigned to get him out intact, along with the biochip he's perfected. But this proves to be of supreme interest to certain other parties--some of whom aren't remotely human.

Bobby Newmark is entirely human: a rustbelt data-hustler totally unprepared for what comes his way when the defection triggers war in cyberspace. With voodoo on the Net and a price on his head, Newmark thinks he's only trying to get out alive. A stylish, streetsmart, frighteningly probable parable of the future and sequel to Neuromancer

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“Potent and heady.”—Philadelphia Daily News

“An intriguing cast of characters and a tough, glitzy image of computer consciousness and the future of mankind.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch

“Count Zero shares with Neuromancer that novel’s stunning use of language, breakneck pacing, technological innovation, and gritty brand-name realism.”—Fantasy Review

“William Gibson’s prose, astonishing in its clarity and skill, becomes high-tech electric poetry.”—Bruce Sterling

“Suspense, action...a lively story...a sophisticated version of the sentient computer, a long way from the old models that were simply out to Rule the World.”—Locus --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000PDYVZM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ace
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 1 1987
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.4 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1101146477
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 2 of 3 ‏ : ‎ Sprawl Trilogy
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Customer Reviews:
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William Gibson is the award-winning author of Neuromancer, Mona Lisa Overdrive, The Difference Engine, with Bruce Sterling, Virtual Light, Idoru, All Tomorrow's Parties and Pattern Recognition. William Gibson lives in Vancouver, Canada. His latest novel, published by Penguin, is Spook Country (2007).

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"Excellent book, the the neuromancer trilogy is a must read for any cyberpunk and sci-fi fan." Read more

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  • MR
    5.0 out of 5 stars Freaking awesome
    Reviewed in Canada on January 13, 2025
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    OMG if you haven't read Gibson be prepared for awesome science fiction
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  • Cole Kramer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good
    Reviewed in Canada on January 3, 2019
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    Great sci-fi, not quite as good as Neuromancer but has echoes of it. Definitely a must read for any cyberpunk fans!
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  • The Geek
    5.0 out of 5 stars Count Zero still holds up, it's a brilliant story executed exquisitely
    Reviewed in Canada on December 9, 2024
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    I first read this book over twenty years ago, and I completely forgot that I'd read it! What was particularly interesting about the re-read, though, was just how relevant it remains in spite of some of its anachronisms, and just how much it has influenced so much other literature (including video games) that I've loved.

    Count Zero still holds up, it's a brilliant story executed exquisitely. I felt that the tying up of loose ends felt a bit rushed, but the ideas were exciting and I really enjoyed the adventure alongside the characters.
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  • Linda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great -- read over 100 times
    Reviewed in Canada on September 15, 2023
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    This is my favourite of the Spraw Trilogy. I taught this book in a College class for years. This means I have read it many, many times. I needed a copy without my notations on every page. In addition, I bought one for my niece. While Neuromancer is the Cyberpunk book, I have found that Gibson slows down enough in Count Zero to develop his writing chops.
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  • Neil
    3.0 out of 5 stars Fun read, but light in substance
    Reviewed in Canada on July 29, 2020
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    Decent little piece of Sci -fi, but it lacked the depth of Neuromancer. Seemed to conclude too quickly. Not bad to burn a little time, but not exactly literature.
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  • michel plamondon
    4.0 out of 5 stars i finally found this book after a long search
    Reviewed in Canada on October 30, 2021
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    typical gibson, good reading
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  • Kelly Coccimillo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Getting Better
    Reviewed in Canada on December 8, 2023
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    I must be getting used to this author's style as I enjoyed this book more than the 1st. He has a very fragmented way of introducing his world and terminology so it takes a while to figure out what is going on. But he weaves a good tale with a clear sense of purpose and destination. The books do feel a bit dated but not terribly considering how old they are. Just some out of place technology. Shared and public phones don't really fit in a world where AI is sentient and technology can be built in your head.
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  • L. Pope
    5.0 out of 5 stars Let's hope not
    Reviewed in Canada on November 14, 2015
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    Given that Mr. Gibson is responsible for giving us some of our most recent history in the form of prophetic fiction I read this book with more than a little misgiving . Once again we see a history written in the form of prophecy . As you read this they are on the cusp of inventing quantum computers .

    It makes just as much sense to me that there should be lords of juju running the matrix as some other form of computer God .

    I think what I like about William Gibson's writing is that no matter how harsh the external concept of his writing is you still find within it the most human of characters with the most human of motivations .

    We already moved through the earliest of Mr. Gibsons future histories and I think we're moving into this one as well , I absolutely love this book as I have loved all of Mr. Gibson's books . So I guess I would have to end this review by saying pay close attention to what you're reading and plan accordingly .
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  • Le Veilleur Silencieux
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sprawl Trilogy
    Reviewed in Saudi Arabia on February 19, 2024
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    An interesting addition to the Sprawl trilogy started with Neuromancer, taking a look at similar themes from a different perspective. What makes us human? What effect is technology having on us as a species? What happens if technology develops beyond our understanding and of its own free will?

    It's a whole long story, and it's open to interpretation. Each chapter begins with a pronoun, or two. And then it's off like a robber's dog. I decided you and I might hit the matrix for a little looksee. You followed, forgetting your fears, forgetting the nausea and constant vertigo. You were there, and you understood this was our space, our construct. It came on, a flickering, non-linear flood of fact and sensory data, a kind of narrative conveyed in surreal jumpcuts and juxtapositions. Machine dreams. Rollercoaster. It was fast, too fast, too alien to grasp. You could hallucinate in the matrix as easily as anywhere else. You looked at me through the thicket of manipulators. I came simultaneously to see that I was the focus of some vast device fuelled by an obscure desire. I kissed your mouth as it opened, cut loose in time by talk and the fireflies and the subliminal triggers of memory. It seemed to me, as I ran my palms up the warmth of your white t-shirt, that the people in my life weren't beads strung on a wire of sequence, but clustered like quanta. Eventually, I came to feel that this was a situation in which real becomes merely another concept. It doesn't tell the whole story. Remember that. Nothing ever does...
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  • Jonathan Carter
    5.0 out of 5 stars I’m repurchased this book, because my other one was not returned.
    Reviewed in Australia on August 20, 2024
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    Great book
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  • Francisco Vega
    4.0 out of 5 stars Dense, demanding and interesting
    Reviewed in Mexico on February 26, 2021
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    If you are familiar with William Gibson's work you will be right at home, it's an easy read, with complicated language, interesting characters and situations.
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    Francisco Vega
    4.0 out of 5 stars
    Dense, demanding and interesting

    Reviewed in Mexico on February 26, 2021
    If you are familiar with William Gibson's work you will be right at home, it's an easy read, with complicated language, interesting characters and situations.
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  • V
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book series
    Reviewed in Sweden on April 1, 2025
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    You have to read it.
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  • Begeisterter Leser
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cool …
    Reviewed in Germany on August 1, 2024
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    … cyberspace, artificial intelligence, zaibatusus battling each other.
    That moment one realises the connection to Neuromancer is cool.
    I read it twice already and will again.
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