Burning Chrome

<p><strong>A breath of fresh air . . . the vision is deeply imagined very complete and controlled . . . Gibson is truly brilliant.--<em>Washington Times</em> magazine</strong></p> <p><strong>From a true master of science fiction comes a collection of short stories that show how no matter the length Gibson is one of the greatest writers working today.</strong></p><p>Known for his seminal science fiction novel <em>Neuromancer</em> and for the acclaimed books <em>Pattern Recognition The Peripheral </em>and Agency William Gibson is actually best when writing short fiction. Tautly written and suspenseful <em>Burning Chrome</em> collects 10 short stories including some written with Bruce Sterling John Shirley and Michael Swanwick and with a preface from Bruce Sterling now available for the first time in trade paperback. These brilliant high-resolution stories show Gibson's characters and intensely realized worlds at their absolute best from the chip-enhanced couriers of Johnny Mnemonic to the street-tech melancholy of Burning Chrome.</p>