Zero History
by Gibson, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0399156828
- ISBN 13
- 9780399156823
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Putnam Adult. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. 0399156828 . A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 8.90 X 6 X 1.40 inches; 406 pages; "After a gig investigating locative art for the overly wealthy and dangerously curious Hubertus Bigend, founder of the trend-forecasting firm Blue Ant (Spook Country, 2007), Hollis Henry finds herself once again under Bigend's employ. This time she is hired to discover the identity of the designer of a secret brand of clothing called Gabriel Hounds, whom Bigend hopes to enlist in his bid to get into the design, contracting, and manufacture of U.S. military clothing (and its inevitable spin-off into the mainstream consumer market). Military contracting, according to Bigend, is essentially recession proof. Meanwhile, the translator and cryptologist Milgrim (also returning from Spook Country), a former Ativan addict (now in recovery on Bigend's dime) with zero history (being off the grid, he has no credit or address history), is asked to assist Hollis in her investigation. What begins as a seemingly innocent apparel-related project takes on more sinister overtones when the two are followed from London to Paris by a competitor with shady dealings in the arms trade and a personal ax to grind with Milgrim. Gibson, who made a name with Neuromancer (1984) and other speculative takes on new technologies, returns to his familiar concerns with hacker culture, surveillance, paranoia, and viral marketing, with occasional digressions into the semiotics of fashion and celebrity and references to cosplay, base jumping, and the Festo AirPenguin." .
Synopsis
Zero History is an upcoming book by William Gibson.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17104
- Title
- Zero History
- Author
- Gibson, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0399156828
- ISBN 13
- 9780399156823
- Publisher
- Putnam Adult
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2010
- Keywords
- 0399156828, spook country, Hollis henry, bigend
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About the Seller
Ainsworth Books
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Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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