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The Peripheral by William Gibson is a thrilling new novel about two intertwined futures, from the bestselling author of Neuromancer n n Wild, richly satisfying . . . big-screen, popcorn-chewing thrills. What a glorious ride Guardian n n In the near future in a broken down rural America, Flynne Fisher scrapes a living as a gamer for rich players. One night, working a game set in a futuristic but puzzlingly empty London, she sees a death thats unnervingly vivid. Soon after she gets word that it isnt a game after all - the future she saw is all too real, shes the only witness to a murder and someone from that unreal tomorrow now wants her dead. n n The story of a young woman caught between two worlds, The Peripheral interweaves two futures - pre-apocalypse USA and post-apocalypse London - to tell a story which gets right to heart of the way we live now. n n A tightly plotted, tautly paced novel that unfolds with the dream logic of a fairy tale The Times Literary Supplement n n Frightening plausible. Not just a unique and brilliantly talented SF novelist but a social and psychological visionary. A wonderful addition to a brilliant oeuvre The Times n n Superb . . . frantic with imagination Ned Beauman, Observer n n Fast-moving, accessible, instantly gripping, so laden with cliffhangers you become afraid hell run out of cliffs SFX n n According to the Guardian, in terms of influence Gibson is probably the most important novelist of the past two decades. The Peripheral, which marks a return to the futurism of Neuromancer, will be adored by Gibson readers and will also appeal to fans of Enders Game, Looper and Source Code. n
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