Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!hoptoad!ncoast!necntc!husc6!ncsuvx!uwmcsd1!uwvax!gumby!g-humphr From: g-humphr@gumby.UUCP Newsgroups: alt.cyberpunk Subject: Brunner redux Message-ID: <1035@gumby.wisc.edu> Date: Wed, 23-Sep-87 21:21:48 EDT Article-I.D.: gumby.1035 Posted: Wed Sep 23 21:21:48 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 26-Sep-87 09:27:20 EDT Reply-To: g-humphr@gumby.WISC.EDU (Bill Humphries) Distribution: alt Organization: U of Wisconsin CS Dept Lines: 12 In article 8, Bart Miller writes: >What about Brunner's "Shockwave Rider". Not as surrealistic as Gibson, >but has the techo-hackers, futuristic views, decaying civlization, and >changing social structures. Brunner's earlier book, _Stand on Zanzibar_, is a good proto-punk piece. The world view is kalidescopic. 4 major characters and documents from the period strobe in and out. Brunner also includes a Pynchon style renegade writer who is often quoted from. The theme of _Stand_ is technological impact. And the overload of information in the first 90% more than makes up for the spy story wrap up. -- Bill Humphries | g-humphr@gumby.WISC.EDU When the going gets wierd, the weird apply for grants.