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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.
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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)
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“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.
Table of Contents
Series
This is book 1 in the William Gibson Cyberspace series.
Authors & Contributors
- William Gibson (Author)
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