Summary
Penguin Worlds introduces a seminal cyberpunk adventure.
Mr. Slippery is an illegal computer hacker – a Warlock – and an expert in a new virtual reality technology called the Other Plane. Arrested by the US government and forced to work for them, he finds himself pitted against a new and frightening international cybercriminal: the Mailman.
The Mailman is building a network of Warlocks, promising them wealth and power, causing chaos around the globe – but no one has ever met h…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241975589 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241975581 |
| Author: | Vernor Vinge |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 28 November 2016 |
| Weight: | 223g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 129mm x 198mm |
| Series: | Penguin Worlds |
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Vernor Vinge
Vernor Vinge is a computer scientist, mathematics professor and science fiction author. He is best known for his Hugo Award-winning Zones of Thought series, including novels A Fire Upon the Deep and The Children of the Sky. He published True Names in 1981 and it was awarded the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award in 2007. Vinge retired from teaching at San Diego State University in 2000.
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