Pirates of the Universe
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In the shabby, war-torn, depleted Earth of the twenty-first century, Gunther Glenn wants to live in the utopian theme park "Pirates of the Universe." He only needs one more mission as a Space ranger--hunting the enigmatic Peteys, 1200-kilometer voids in space whose "skins" can be harvested and processed into a substance more valuable than gold--to get his chance. But the arrival of a mysterious package and the disappearance of another Ranger ship into the Petey void sends Gun on a mission through the bureaucratic maze of the mother corporation, the virtual-reality maze of the Dogg, and the Escher-like multidimensional maze of the Tangle for the key to his future.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0312854129
ISBN13:9780312854126
Release Date:January 1996
Publisher:Tor Books
Length:285 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.8" x 8.5"
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2 ratings
Surprisingly good, unsettling, and allows the reader to...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
fill in some of the blanks.I appreciate an author or director who allows the audience to make some sense of their world rather than spelling everything out in black and white. Bisson dips you into the world in a way that seems very natural, never heavy-handed. He's a writer who has some flair...in a subtle, sparse way. Odd combination, I know.Hmm...hard book to describe...it's uncomfortable in spots, I can't say I'd want to live in this world, it's depressing...and yet I felt oddly bouyant. Its a rare near-future book that seems plausible, but this is one.I'm not a huge P.K. Dick fan, but this remninded me of the things I like best about him.Definitely worth a read.
The Genius of Terry Bisson
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Terry Bisson is an American legend. Simply stated, he is the greatest living author on the planet. A set of all his original works belongs on the shelf of every book lover.Pirates of the Universe will expand and enhance your imagination. His quality of writing can not be matched. It is a rare treat to read any of his current or future works.
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