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John Brunner (1934-1995) was a prolific British author of science fiction novels and stories. His 1968 novel Stand on Zanzibar, about an overpopulated world, won the 1968 Hugo Award for best science fiction novel. It also won the BSFA award the same year. The Jagged Orbit won the BSFA award in 1970. E served as an officer in the Royal Air Force from 1953 to 1955.

John Brunner (1934-1995) was a prolific British author of science fiction novels and stories. His 1968 novel Stand on Zanzibar, about an overpopulated world, won the 1968 Hugo Award for best science fiction novel. T also won the BSFA award the same year. The Jagged Orbit won the BSFA award in 1970. E served as an officer in the Royal Air Force from 1953 to 1955.

John Brunner (1934-1995) was a prolific British author of science fiction novels and stories. His 1968 novel Stand on Zanzibar, about an overpopulated world, won the 1968 Hugo Award for best science fiction novel. t also won the BSFA award the same year. The Jagged Orbit won the BSFA award in 1970. e served as an officer in the Royal Air Force from 1953 to 1955.

John Brunner (1934-1995) was a prolific British author of science fiction novels and stories. His 1968 novel Stand on Zanzibar, about an overpopulated world, won the 1968 Hugo Award for best science fiction novel. t also won the BSFA award the same year. The Jagged Orbit won the BSFA award in 1970. e served as an officer in the Royal Air Force from 1953 to 1955.

John Brunner (1934-1995) was a prolific British author of science fiction novels and stories. His 1968 novel Stand on Zanzibar, about an overpopulated world, won the 1968 Hugo Award for best science fiction novel. It also won the BSFA award the same year. The Jagged Orbit won the BSFA award in 1970. He served as an officer in the Royal Air Force from 1953 to 1955.

John Brunner (1934-1995) was a prolific British author of science fiction novels and stories. His 1968 novel Stand on Zanzibar, about an overpopulated world, won the 1968 Hugo Award for best science fiction novel. He served as an officer in the Royal Air Force from 1953 to 1955. His health began to decline in the 1980s, and worsened with the death of his wife Marjorie in 1986. It also won the BSFA award the same year.

John Brunner (1934-1995) was a prolific British author of science fiction novels and stories. His 1968 novel Stand on Zanzibar, about an overpopulated world, won the 1968 Hugo Award for best science fiction novel. He served as an officer in the Royal Air Force from 1953 to 1955. His health began to decline in the 1980s, and worsened with the death of his wife Marjorie in 1986. It also won the BSFA award the same year.

Being born a genius isn't all it's cracked up to be In fact, it comes with a steep price or most, that price is governmental indoctrination.

But aiding the administration in its efforts to boost its defense may not sound all that bad hat is, until you realize what they're really after Then, like Nick Haflinger, you split Dodge and ride the wave for as long and as far as it takes you.

Et in the aftermath of a mammoth earthquake with severe economic repercussions, The Shockwave Rider tells the story of “rent-a-child” orphan turned cyber folk hero, Nick Haflinger, shortly after being recaptured, hooked up, and strapped in like a lab rat, forced to relive his fugitive days from Tarnover, the government facility where human experimentation is conducted in the name of genetic engineering But it's not their secrets they're worried about recovering…at least, not yet here's just one simple question they want answered: why?

Through Nick's flashbacks we learn about his hacking literacy, living the plug-in lifestyle, and his ability to punch in a new identity at any phone booth ut his skills allow for more than just mere evasion While under another identity, he discovered massive file backups that would hint toward a network outage his gave him his first taste of rewriting and then creating his own “worm” to protect the call center, Hearing Aid, from any nefarious intrusion But he has something bigger in mind, something the authorities can't see, and hiding won't be an option However, he must first break loose, which is the toughest option of all And the powers that be have finally found something to make him crack he question now is: how long can he now ride their wave? Published when personal computers were in their infancy, The Shockwave Rider offers a prescient glimpse into a future where personal data is always up for grabs, self-medication is an epidemic, and the planet is just one strike away from Armageddon Brunner may have missed the mark with his timing, but he wasn't far off base prefiguring our modern world or that of the cyberpunk genre ut much like our own world, Brunner's future is one that already sees domination in both the legs race and the arms race Now, it's time for the third stage of human social evolution: the brain race ll that's left to dominate is the human race As prescient as he was, one can only hope that not all his literary notions come to fruition ur new edition of The Shockwave Rider has artwork by Karl Fitzgerald and Francois Vaillancourt, custom lettering by Dan Sauer, and a new introduction by Michael Swanwick The 500 copies are signed by Swanwick, Vaillancourt, and Sauer t has a top-edge stain, ribbon marker, and edition information.

Edition Details

• Limited to 500 copies, each signed by Michael Swanwick, Francois Vaillancourt, and Dan Sauer.
• Introduction by Michael Swanwick.
• Bonus interview with John Brunner.
• Dustjacket and title page artwork by Karl Fitzgerald and interior and reverse dustjacket artwork Francois Vaillancourt.
• Stamped cloth, ribbon marker, head and tail bands, and top-edge stain.
• Book size 5½ × 8¾ inches.
• Number of pages: 400.