NSR00-32 Neal Stephenson - Reamde.nfo
General Information
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Title: Reamde
Author: Neal Stephenson
Read By: Malcolm Hillgartner
Copyright: 2011
Audiobook Copyright: 2011
Genre: Sci-Fi
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Abridged: No
Original Media Information
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Media: CD
Number: 32
Source: Library
Condition: Good
File Information
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Number of MP3s: 32
Total Duration: 38:48:25
Total MP3 Size: 1,599.31
Parity Archive: No
Ripped By: 3j
Ripped With: EAC
Encoded With: LAME
Encoded At: CBR 96 kbit/s 44100 Hz Joint Stereo
ID3 Tags: Set, v1.1, v2.3
Book Description
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Publisher's Summary
In 1972, Richard Forthrast, the black sheep of an Iowa farming clan,
fled to the mountains of British Columbia to avoid the draft. A skilled
hunting guide, he eventually amassed a fortune by smuggling marijuana
across the border between Canada and Idaho. As the years passed, Richard
went straight and returned to the States after the U.S. government granted
amnesty to draft dodgers. He parlayed his wealth into an empire and
developed a remote resort in which he lives. He also created T'Rain,
a multibillion-dollar, massively multiplayer online role-playing game
with millions of fans around the world.
But TRain's success has also made it a target. Hackers have struck gold
by unleashing REAMDE, a virus that encrypts all of a player's electronic
files and holds them for ransom. They have also unwittingly triggered
a deadly war beyond the boundaries of the game's virtual universe -
and Richard is at ground zero.
Racing around the globe from the Pacific Northwest to China to the wilds
of northern Idaho and points in between, Reamde is a swift-paced thriller
that traverses worlds virtual and real. Filled with unexpected twists
and turns in which unforgettable villains and unlikely heroes face off
in a battle for survival, it is a brilliant refraction of the 21st century,
from the global war on terror to social media, computer hackers to mobsters,
entrepreneurs to religious fundamentalists. Above all, Reamde is an
enthralling human story - an entertaining and epic pause-resister from
the extraordinary Neal Stephenson.
What the Critics Say
"Stephenson...delivers a sprawling thriller that shows him in complete
control of his story." (Publishers Weekly)
"Noir futurist Stephenson returns to cyberia with this fast-moving though
end, thanks to Stephenson's knife-sharp skills as a storyteller. An
intriguing yarn -- most geeky, and full of satisfying mayhem." (Kirkus
Reviews, starred review)
like one of the best novelists writing in English right now; he seems
like the only one." (Lev Grossman, Time)
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