In the 10 years since the release of William Gibson's cyberpunk classic Neuromancer, our perception of how the world operates economically and socially has changed. In addition to adding countless phrases and metaphors to the general vocabulary, the novel served, for many people, as a blueprint for building cyberspace.
The audio version of Neuromancer, published by Time Warner AudioBooks, features background music by U2, Argabright, Barg, and Black Rain, and is read by the author himself, whose rhythmic Southern twang leads the listener ominously through the dead ends of Chiba City to the weightless environs of cyberspace.
The audio Neuromancer is a slightly abridged version of the original book, but it remains true to the novel. Gibson's reading lacks the dramatic voice that echoes in my head when I read the book, but the story is so powerful and engrossing that even his monotone delivery is enough to pull me from my easy chair to listen to his tale, to drive across the empty desert landscape.
Neuromancer, by William Gibson, cassette tape: US$23. CD: $55. Time Warner AudioBooks: (800) 830 8088, +1 (212) 522 8390.
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