Phantasia press neuromancer book

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. Near fine in near fine dust jacket signed inscribed. Its hard for me to determine how the book was received back in 1984, a year before i was born. 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, phantasia press, 1986, rare advance copy of the first american hardcover edition, fine in wraps and plastic comb binding. Other time 100 novels include midnights children and blood meridian picture of the true first edition of neuromancer. Neuromancer and sciencefiction publishing in the 1970s and early 1980s sarah brouillette. Great deals on hardcover 19501999 nonfiction books. Neuromancer advertisement by gibson, william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It is one of the bestknown works in the cyberpunk genre and the first novel to win the nebula award, the philip k.

Hardcover 19501999 nonfiction books for sale in stock. Neuromancer is a book that is well revered by lovers of cyberpunk and science fiction. Neuromancer by william gibson, first edition abebooks. It even coined a few phrases that have become regular terminology today. In celebration of its tenyear anniversary, cyberpunk classic neuromancer comes to. Some of the books published by phantasia press include dream park, the ringworld engineers, oath of fealty. Neuromancer, novel 1984 by william gibson that launched the cyberpunk movement within the science fiction literary genre. Neuromancer by gibson, phantasia abebooks passion for books. Neuromancer by william gibson 1986, hardcover, reprint for. The matrix unfolds like neon origami beneath clusters and constellations of data. Dj in near fine condition and in protective mylar cover.

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. The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Science fiction william gibson neuromancer cyberpunk books into film phantasia press limited. Very fine in a gorgeous dj illustrated by barclay shaw, and a cloth slipcase. Neuromancer by william gibson first edition points. 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. In the novel, it is implied that this practice is new, edgy kind of like multiple body piercings in the late 1990s. The first american hardcover edition was published in 1986 by phantasia press. Winner of the 1984 nebula, 1985 hugo, and 1985 philip k. 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. And the proof that this book worths reading at least for once.

The publishers own copy and inscribed by him as such. Talking about the science fiction novels, the name of neuromancer always comes. 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. 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.

This book is in near fine condition and has a near fine dust jacket. Submission details phantasia press is not currently accepting any submissions, either with or without an agent. Science fiction william gibson neuromancer cyberpunk books into film phantasia press limited editions signed edition science fiction. Neuromancer is the most influential science fiction novel of our time. The main character is case, a burntout hacker, a cyberthief. 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.

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. Project muse corporate publishing and canonization. Browse our titles by author last name then first name. Somewhere, concealed by ice, neuromancer is evolving. Published by phantasia press, west bloomfield, mi 1986. The company was based in west bloomfield, michigan. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. I really liked neuromancer but our age has progressed so far that some of it seems a bit dated but its not like some other old scifi where everything is just wrong.

It pioneered many of the tropes that we associate with cyberpunk today. Neuromancer is a 1984 science fiction novel by americancanadian writer william gibson. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. 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. Published by phantasia press in 1984 additional resources. Neuromancer is the multiple awardwinning novel that launched the astonishing career of william gibson. Written in 1984, many feel like the book was ahead of its time. Books from phantasia press neuromancer by gibson, william.

A limited hardcover edition was published by phantasia press in the spring of 1986. Picture of the page from the true first edition of neuromancer. The first through third printings were as as an ace science fiction special, edited by terry carr. A beautiful clean crisp hardcover copy in very good condition, light foxing to top of textblock. 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. 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. 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. Thats how it starts, sorry not sure if you need a spoiler alert for the first sentence of a book.

The very, very 80s looking limited edition phantasia press hardcover. Neuromancer is one of time magazines 100 best 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. Is it just me, or is this book difficult to followget through. 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. Neuromancer is a 1984 novel by william gibson, notable for being the most famous early cyberpunk novel. 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. Neuromancer inscribed william gibson first us hardcover. Phantasia press, 1986 business intelligence 231 pages. This edition is limited to 375 copies signed by the author.