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Halting State
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Charles Stross
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I encountered to this book in the course of an hour-long hunt through cross-references ("people who bought this book also bought..."), best-seller lists, etc. looking for something new and good in the vein of William Gibson, Neal Stephenson, etc. - a work by an author who really gets how the present works and the near future is likely to work, and can be truly, literarily creative with it. I ordered it expecting something decent, and found that I had received a real gem. Not only is the tech background super-solid (it helps if you're a sysadmin, but if not, no worries), but the writing is great - the dialog and internal monologues are as sardonic and humorous as, say, Elmore Leonard, Carl Hiaason, or John Sandford. Finally, dear God, it's set in Scotland and reads like Ian Rankin tartan noir. What's not to like?
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ISBN:
9780441016075
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Publication date:
07/01/2008
Publisher:
PENGUIN PUTNAM TRADE
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Ace Science Fiction
Pages:
336
Height:
.90IN
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4.18IN
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1.00
Series:
Ace Science Fiction
Series Number:
1
Age Range:
18 and up
Grade Range:
13 and up
Number of Units:
1
Copyright Year:
2008
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Charles Stross
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Charles Stross
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Edinburgh (scotland)
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Science fiction
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Computer games
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