Overview
From the subversive to the antic, the uproarious to the disturbing, the stories of Bruce Sterling are restless, energy-filled journeys through a world running on empty--the visionary work of one of our most imaginative and insightful modern writers.They live as strangers in strange lands. In worlds that have fallen--or should have. They wage battles in wars already lost and become heroes--and sometimes martyrs--in their last-ditch efforts to preserve the dignity and individuality of humanity.
A hack Indian filmmaker takes the pulse of a wounded and declining civilization--21st-century Britain. A pair of swashbuckling Silicon Valley entrepreneurs join forces to make a commercial killing--in organic underground slime and computer-generated jellyfish. A man in a Japanese city takes orders from a talking cat while pursuing a drama of danger and adventure that has become the very essence of his life.
From "The Littlest Jackal", a darkly hilarious thriller of mercs and gunrunners set in Finland, to a stark vision of a post-atomic netherworld in his haunting tale "Taklamakan", Bruce Sterling once again breaks boundaries, breaks icons, and breaks rules to unleash the most dangerously provocative and intelligent science fiction being written today.
Synopsis
From the subversive to the antic, the uproarious to the disturbing, the stories of Bruce Sterling are restless, energy-filled journeys through a world running on empty—the visionary work of one of our most imaginative and insightful modern writers.
They live as strangers in strange lands. In worlds that have fallen—or should have. They wage battles in wars already lost and become heroes—and sometimes martyrs—in their last-ditch efforts to preserve the dignity and individuality of humanity.
A hack Indian filmmaker takes the pulse of a wounded and declining civilization—21st-century Britain. A pair of swashbuckling Silicon Valley entrepreneurs join forces to make a commercial killing—in organic underground slime and computer-generated jellyfish. A man in a Japanese city takes orders from a talking cat while pursuing a drama of danger and adventure that has become the very essence of his life.
From "The Littlest Jackal", a darkly hilarious thriller of mercs and gunrunners set in Finland, to a stark vision of a post-atomic netherworld in his haunting tale "Taklamakan", Bruce Sterling once again breaks boundaries, breaks icons, and breaks rules to unleash the most dangerously provocative and intelligent science fiction being written today.
Fantasy & Science Fiction - Elizabeth Hand
...[W]onderfully entertaining....[M]ore than anything else, the tales...are purposefully, almost deliriously, character-driven....There are seven stories in A Good Old-Fashioned Future, and they are all pretty wonderful.
Editorials
Elizabeth Hand
...[W]onderfully entertaining....[M]ore than anything else, the tales...are purposefully, almost deliriously, character-driven....There are seven stories in A Good Old-Fashioned Future, and they are all pretty wonderful.—Fantasy & Science Fiction
Elizabeth Hand
...[W]onderfully entertaining....[M]ore than anything else, the tales...are purposefully, almost deliriously, character-driven....There are seven stories in A Good Old-Fashioned Future, and they are all pretty wonderful.— Fantasy & Science Fiction
Gerald Jonas
In an era of information overload, when the very concept of common sense is under fire, he writes about the appeal of what used to be called senseless violence. His heroes and villains, often indistinguishable from one another, risk everything for what seem like scant rewards, but their enthusiasms are contagious, and you may find yourself sharing dreams and desires you would usually deplore.— The New York Times Book Review