From: Martin Joseph (martyNT_at_barknaturalpet.com)
Date: Thu Mar 25 2004 - 10:55:28 PST
On Mar 25, 2004, at 8:25 AM, josh musket wrote:
>
>> I like Stephenson very much myself, but having just finished
>> Qucksilver, I would say that he is very non-British. The
>> "American style" of Snow Crash, The Diamond Age, Zodiac and
>> Cryptonomicon fitted well. In Quicksilver, he necessarily
>> attempts to adopt a much more British style and, though the book
>> remains fascinating and enjoyable, this style really doesn't work
>> well at all.
>> <snip>
> Speaking of the cyberpunk genre, does anyone have any authors to
> suggest? (excluding Sterling, whose work is more of
> post-cyberpunk/near-posthuman.)<snip>
I not sure I get the whole "cyber-punk" genre thing, but for some
reason John Brunner comes to mind for me...
Try Shockwave Rider or Stand on Zanzibar...
Marty
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