Gibson, William

Mona Lisa Overdrive

ISBN: 0553052500
New York, NY, USA: Bantam Spectra, 1988. Advanced Reader Copy. “The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.” William Gibson, Neuromancer, pg 1. William Gibson (b. 1948) is an American-Canadian novelist and essayist known primarily for his work in the realm of science-fiction, and particularly for pioneering the sub-genre of “Cyber-Punk”. In his earliest writings, beginning in the late 1970’s, Gibson was distinctly interested in noir, near-future stories that explored the effects of technology, cybernetics, and computer networks on humans–a kaleidoscopic tapestry of poverty-stricken aesthetics mixed with neon-drenched high-tech. These themes along with the burgeoning, ever-expanding internet would come to largely define his later works; that and his lyrical, highly-poetic prose have come to define and shape science-fiction for the past two decades. Titanic works like: “Burning Chrome” (1982), “Neuromancer” (1984), “Count Zero” (1986), “Pattern Recognition” (2003), “Spook Country” (2007), and “Zero History” (2010) just to name a few. The latter half of these are a string of more realist novels, a product of a shift in Gibson’s writing in the wake of the turn of the century and 9/11. Gibson is widely considered the finest sci-fi author of his generation, beloved by critics, lauded by his peers, and endlessly praised by his readers; Gibson is a master of the genre and each work is a masterpiece of the form. Offered here today is 1988’s “Mona Lisa Overdrive”. Book 3 in the “Sprawl Trilogy,” the book takes place eight years after the events of “Count Zero” and fifteen years after “Neuromancer”, the story is formed from several interconnecting plot threads surrounding a prostitute-turned-hardened-criminal, a Yakuza boss involved in a gang-war, and an artist-junkie-hacker. “Mona Lisa Overdrive” is a novel that demands to be read by any and all lovers of science-fiction, and all enthusiasts of top-notch literary fiction. Softcover. Advanced Reader Copy, as stated on front cover and first title page; first edition though not explicated as such at copyright page, first printing as indicated by number sequence thereon. Book is in very fine condition with only minor wear to fine edges and minimal smudging to front and back covers. Very Fine. [Item #6572]

Price: $60.00