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Description

The accolades and acclaim are endless for William Gibson's coast-to-coast bestseller. Set in the post-9/11 present, Pattern Recognition is the story of one woman's never-ending search for the now.

Summary

Advertising consultant Cayce Pollard, who reacts to logos and advertising as if to an allergen, arrives in London in August 2002. She is working on a contract with the marketing firm Blue Ant to judge the effectiveness of a proposed corporate logo for a shoe company. During the presentation,... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Memorable Quotes

  • “He took a duck in the face at 250 knots”

First Sentence

Five hours' New York jet lag and Cayce Pollard wakes in Camden Town to the dire and ever-circling wolves of disrupted circadian rhythm.

Series

This is book 1 in the William Gibson Cyberspace series.

Authors & Contributors

  1. William Gibson (Author)
 

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