Set in twentyfirstcentury shanghai, it is the story of what happens when a stateoftheart interactive device falls into. Or, a young ladys illustrated primer bantam spectra book by neal stephenson. Another great one by stephenson personally, i liked this book better than neal stephensons breakout and signature novel, snow crash. Stephenson s next solo novel, published in 1995, was the diamond age.
Seductive, episodic fantasy about a near future where technology has created a wonderland. The diamond age book charlotte mecklenburg library. The diamond age npr coverage of the diamond age by neal stephenson. Neal s sf novel, the diamond age, promises more of the same. Set in 21st century shanghai, this is the story of what happens when a stateof the art interactive. Seen back then as futuristic, stephenson s novel includes broadrange universal selflearning nanotechnology, dynabooks, robotics, cybernetics, and cyber cities.
Reamde by neal stephenson audiobook full 14 youtube. I seem to end up somewhat lukewarm on his work, but i liked this the best of the three. Neal stephenson the diamond age audiobook 2189 views neal stephenson the diamond age audiobook or, a young ladys illustrated primer, bantam spectra book. Set to a great extent in vigorously populated and tribally stratified future southeast asia, the courageous woman of the story, nell, a financially denied young woman, comes into ownership of a mystical book which makes a large group of new open doors for her.
Set in 21stcentury shanghai, it is the story of what happens when a stateoftheart interactive device falls into the hands of a street urchin named nell. The diamond age book by neal stephenson thriftbooks. The diamond age by neal stephenson read by jennifer wiltsie. Written by neal stephenson, narrated by jennifer wiltsie. An illicit copy of the book falls into the hands of an abused little girl, nell. Dickens immediately surfaces as a point of comparison, not only because of the size of the book but because the future stephenson presents his readers with is, in many respects, a skewed reflection and imitation of the victorian age. The novel deals with themes of education, social class, ethnicity, and the nature of artificial intelligence. Set in 21stcentury shanghai, it is the story of what happens when a stateoftheart interactive device falls into. Wiltsie delivers most of the novel with an american accent. Or, a young ladys illustrated primer bantam spectra book. But i am a sucker for a story welltold from a childs perspective e. In my opinion, the first half of the diamond age is among stephenson s best work. Set in twentyfirst century shanghai, it is the story of what happens when a stateof the art interactive device falls in the hands of a street urchin named nell. Neal stephenson issues from a clan of rootless, itinerant hardscience and engineering professors mostly pac10, big 10, and big 8 with the occasional wild strain of ivy.
Snow crash is without question the biggest sf novel of the 1990s. He began his higher education as a physics major, then switched to geograph. I thought, why not create an educational book that would tell the same stories with increasing complexity as the child grew up. Neal stephenson author neal stephenson issues from a clan of rootless, itinerant hardscience and engineering professors mostly pac10, big 10, and big 8 with the occasional wild strain of ivy. Usa today stephensons worldbuilding skills are extraordinary. In which we first meet a young ladys illustrated primer from neal stephensons postcyberpunk novel the diamond age.
Neal town stephenson born october 31, 1959 is an american writer known for his works of speculative fiction his novels have been categorized as science fiction, historical fiction, cyberpunk, postcyberpunk, and baroque stephensons work explores subjects such as mathematics, cryptography, linguistics, philosophy, currency, and the history of science. The story of an engineer who creates a device to raise a girl capable of thinking for herself reveals what happens when a young girl of the poor underclass obtains the device. It held my interest better and i enjoyed the story more, or at least parts of it. Or, a young ladys illustrated primer is a postcyberpunk novel by neal stephenson. Stephensons story, while at first disorientingly confusing, is made a. Set in 21stcentury shanghai, it is the story of what happens when a stateoftheart interactive device falls into the hands of a. The diamond age is an ambitious, dickensian work of science fiction.
Neal stephenson, jennifer wiltsie, audible studios. It is to some extent a science fiction comingofage story, focused on a young girl named nell, and set in a future world in which nanotechnology affects all aspects of life. The book is rich with technological, social, political, and philosophical visions of a. In snow crash, neal stephenson took science fiction to dazzling new levels. Neal stephenson the diamond age audiobook free online. Neal stephenson is the author of the threevolume historical epic the baroque cycle quicksilver, the confusion and the system of the world as well as the novels cryptonomicon, the diamond age winner of a hugo award, snow crash, zodiac, anathem and reamde. Set in twentyfirstcentury shanghai, it is the story of what happens when a stateof the art interactive device falls into the hands of a street urchin named nell. Diamond age by neal stephenson 1 at the best online ebook storage. The ruby age is a sciencefiction story that prepares for the development of nanotechnology and also assesses its social repercussions. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The diamond age audiobook neal stephenson november 21, 2018 audiobook comments. The diamond age audiobook neal stephenson hd audio books.
Stephenson snow crash, 1992 imagines a 21st century in which molecular machines nanotechnology can create any desired object or structure. Set in twentyfirst century shanghai, it is the story of what happens when a stateoftheart interactive device falls in the hands of a street urchin named nell. Download and read online for free diamond age by neal stephenson 1. As weve come to expect from stephenson, the tech in this book, no matter how advanced and extravagant, is well thought out and coherent. Or, a young ladys illustrated primer is a science fiction novel by american writer neal stephenson. Set in 21stcentury shanghai, it is the story of what happens when a stateof the art interactive device falls into the hands of a street urchin named nell. Now, in the diamond age, he delivers another stunning tale. Together, they represent a new era in science fiction. A novel showing 12 books that are similar to the diamond age. The diamond age audiobook by neal stephenson streaming. Neals sf novel, the diamond age, promises more of the same. It is to some extent a bildungsroman or comingof age story, focused on a young girl named nell, set in a future world in which nanotechnology affects all aspects of life.
The diamond age or, young ladys illustrated primer neal stephenson. It is to some extent a science fiction comingof age story, focused on a young girl named nell, and set in a future world in which nanotechnology affects all aspects of life. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. In my opinion, the first half of the diamond age is among stephensons best work.
In the book, she becomes princess nell, the focus of marvelous tales and experiences that, seemingly incidentally, educate and train her. Neal stephenson, detlef bierstedt, audible studios. This is the third neal stephenson book ive read, the first two being zodiac then snow crash. The diamond age envisions the next century as brilliantly as snow crash did the day after tomorrow. The diamond age by neal stephenson overdrive rakuten. The diamond age by neal stephenson on free audio book download. Four decades ago, richard forthrast, the black sheep of an iowa family, fled to a wild and lonely mountainous corner of british columbia to avoid the draft. Her life, and the entire future of humanity, is about to be decoded and. Book of the week the diamond age by neal stephenson. Newsweek stephenson is the hottest science fiction writer in america. Neal stephenson, the hottest science fiction writer in america, takes science fiction to dazzling new levels. The diamond age by neal stephenson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I could never love snow crash, even though it is revered by stephenson fans. Jun 10, 2017 four decades ago, richard forthrast, the black sheep of an iowa family, fled to a wild and lonely mountainous corner of british columbia to avoid the draft.
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