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Snow Crash is one of my favorites. It's an epic cyber-punk tale that contains elements that are both fantastical and very realistic. The characters are richly imagined, even the villains. It is fast paced and well embellished, containing elements of Sumerian mythology and cryptology combined with very probable future tech and easily plausible events. As with all of Neal Stephenson's books, Snow Crash is dense, entertaining, and thought provoking.
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First arriving on the scene in 1992 to critical acclaim, this definitive novel of the information age weaves virtual reality, Sumerian myth, and just about everything in between. Stephenson is author of the bestselling "Cryptonomicon" and "The Diamond Age".

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: Ronald Conner, August 31, 2012 (view all comments by Ronald Conner)
Hey you! Yeah you in the shirt. Why aren't you reading this book yet? Don't make me come over there. This book tells the true story to Hiero Protagonist, Mafia superstar and pizza delivery mook!
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: brodie, March 14, 2008 (view all comments by brodie)
While the book involves a plot that is page turning, it also possesses an eery forecasting of the world to come. Written at a time when most Americans had never heard of the internet, Stephenson was already exploring concepts like avatars and viruses in an in depth way. A great read, and a thought provoking story.
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ISBN:: 9780613361620
Author:: Stephenson, Neal
Publisher:: Turtleback Books
Subject:: Science Fiction - General
Subject:: Science fiction
Subject:: Science Fiction - High Tech
Subject:: Humorous fiction
Subject:: Science Fiction and Fantasy-High Tech
Edition Description:: Turtleback Scho
Series:: Bantam Spectra Book
Publication Date:: 20000531
Binding:: LIBRARY BOUND
Language:: English
Illustrations:: Y
Pages:: 468
Dimensions:: 8.40x5.44x1.20 in. 1.02 lbs.

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